#coastal japan

[arc-hus]

Villa S, Futtsu, Japan - Atelier MEME

[mothmiso]

Okinawa (2) (3) by satoru kobayashi

Via Flickr:

(1) Ishigaki island     

[toyastales]

Carving of an octopus. Japan, 19th century.

[dandelionsresilience]

Good News - April 8-14

(Actually 8-12 due to irl obligations)

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1. Interior Department Finalizes Action to Strengthen Endangered Species Act

“These revisions, which will increase efficiency by reducing the time and cost to develop and negotiate permit applications, will encourage more individuals and companies to engage in conservation benefit agreements and habitat conservation plans, generating greater conservation results overall.”

2. Young Puerto Ricans Restore Habitat Damaged by Hurricane While Launching Conservation Careers

“Corps members help restore the island’s environmental and cultural assets and volunteer in hard-hit local communities. They also gain valuable paid work experience and connections to possible future employers, something many young Puerto Ricans struggle to find.”

3. Australian-born cheetah released in Africa for the first time ever. Watch the heart-warming moment Edie is set free

““The Metapopulation Initiative will bring in appropriate males, probably two initially, to breed with Edie,” King says. “It’s those future cubs, and their cubs, that will ensure the legacy of spreading Edie’s genetics across the southern African metapopulation. And we will have also provided Edie – a wild animal, let’s not forget – with a chance of a life in the wild.””

4. Baby Bald Eagles Confirmed in 2 of 4 Nests in Will County Forest Preserves

“A pair of fuzzy eaglet heads were spotted popping up out of one of the nests this week, officials said. Two weeks ago, monitors noticed adult eagles feeding an unseen hatchling (or hatchlings) in a different nest.”

5. New Hope for Love for Japanese Children Needing Families

“The new system, established by a 2022 law, offers private childcare institutions financing to transform their business model into “Foster Care Support Centers” that recruit, train, select, and support foster parents, and assist the independence of children living in foster families. If a childcare institution becomes a Foster Care Support Center, the government will fund full-time staff members based on the number of foster households they cater to.”

6. Nexamp nabs $520M to build community solar across the US

“Nexamp, a community solar developer and project owner, has secured a whopping $520million to install solar arrays around the nation in one of the largest capital raises to date for this growing sector. Community solar gives renters, small businesses and organizations the chance to benefit from local solar power even if they can’t put panels on their own roofs.”

7. A natural touch for coastal defense: Hybrid solutions which combine nature with common “hard” coastal protection measures may offer more benefits in lower-risk areas

“Common “hard” coastal defenses, like concrete sea walls, might struggle to keep up with increasing climate risks. A new study shows that combining them with nature-based solutions could, in some contexts, create defenses which are better able to adapt.”

8. Rewilding program ships eggs around the world to restore Raja Ampat zebra sharks

“A survey estimated the zebra shark had a population of 20 spread throughout the Raja Ampat archipelago, making the animal functionally extinct in the region. […] Researchers hope to release 500 zebra sharks into the wild within 10 years in an effort to support a large, genetically diverse breeding population.”

9. Forest Loss Plummets in Brazil and Colombia

“New data reveals a decline in primary forest loss in Brazil and Colombia, highlighting the significant impact of environmental reforms in curbing deforestation. According to 2022-2023 data from the University of Maryland’s GLAD Lab and World Resource’s Institute (WRI), primary forests in Brazil experienced a 36 per cent decrease in deforestation under President Inácio Lula da Silva’s leadership, reaching its lowest level since 2015. Colombia nearly halved (by 49 per cent) its forest loss under the administration of President Gustavo Petro Urrego, who has prioritised rural and environmental reform.”

10. New Agreement Paves the Way for Ocelot Reintroduction on Private Lands

“With the safe harbor agreement in place, partners plan to begin developing a source stock of ocelots for reintroduction. Over the next year, they plan to construct an ocelot conservation facility in Kingsville to breed and raise ocelots. Producing the first offspring is expected to take a few years.”

April 1-7 news here | (all credit for images and written material can be found at the source linked; I don’t claim credit for anything but curating.)

[rosieofcorona]

but the sea which no one tends is also a garden (📸 by me)

[redsamuraiii]

Michinoku Coastal Trail by Walk Japan Pte Ltd

[soilovejapan]

Tojinbo - Japan 🇯🇵

[zegalba]

Nine pillars of light appeared over a coastal town in Japan last night.

[dfl-inc]

AI image generation

[arc-hus]

Onomichi House, Hiroshima - Suppose Design Office

[mothmiso]

Kamakura (2) (3) by Joey The Jo

[techmarkethunter]

japan warns of major tsunami after powerful earthquake hits

Title: “Japan Faces Major Tsunami Threat as Powerful Earthquake Strikes: A Swift Response Unfolds” Introduction: Type your email… Subscribe In a stark reminder of nature’s unpredictable force, Japan was jolted by a powerful earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale on Monday, triggering a major tsunami warning for the northeastern coastal regions. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)…

[morningmantra]

Japan Coastal Area: Thousands of fish died in the coastal area of Japan..

Thousands of dead fish washed up on the coast of Japan is causing a stir. Dead fish can be seen on the shore of the sea up to one kilometer. Officials warn that eating these fish is dangerous as the cause of death is unknown.

Thousands of dead fish washed up on the coast of Japan is causing a stir. Dead fish can be seen on the shore of the sea up to one kilometer. Officials warn that eating these fish is dangerous as the cause of death is unknown.

[backpackingjapan]

I quit my Job to hike through Japan

"Once the pandemic is over I will go on an adventure!"

This thought is what kept me going, what kept me at least halfway sane. Just take what fits into my backpack and go.

I didn't want this to be just a dream. I didn't want to go "back to normal" once the world opened up again, so I made a promise to myself:

I am going to quit my job to hike the 1000km long Michinoku Coastal Trail in Japan.

In about 8 weeks I will board a plane to Tokyo. Everything is set in motion, and there is no turning back now.

[chaoticpersontale]

Call me Chihiro

[discovery-at-sea]

(May 12, 2023) We are raising money for a crowd funded research project investigating the cause of blueberry hermit crabs in Okinawa, Japan using trash found on the beach as “homes” instead of natural shells. These hermit crabs are endemic to the southern islands of Japan, and they act as coastal environmental engineers. They are endangered on several islands, and we want to try and understand why they are resorting to beach trash for shells. Please consider sharing this post and donating to the project. The fundraising will be active for the next 45 days (until June 26). 

You can find all project details here: https://experiment.com/projects/blueberry-hermit-crabs-with-beach-trash-homes

We suspect that areas with high rates of tourism lead to beach combers collecting natural shells leaving nothing for the hermit crabs to use. It’s possible that overfishing of turbo snails which would naturally provide shells for the crabs may also be a factor. We will survey many sites across several islands in Okinawa to try and determine a cause of this behavior. 

We will be working closely with national geographic photographer Shawn Miller (photo credits above) and several researchers in Japan. Additionally, we will complete extensive beach clean ups in the areas we study. Thank you so much for reading!