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Kyoto

Japan in Focus
Japan’s tourism boom presents a special challenge for Kyoto
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The smaller floats impressed the audience because they were adorned with stunning tapestries, miniature trees, and beautiful figurines. Each float had a legendary story behind it. 
Culture
1,000-year-old Gion Matsuri festival resumes in Kyoto, Japan
Under a new carbon offset program that is gaining popularity in Congress, oil and gas companies — and other manufacturers of products involving — fossil fuel would have to pay $40 for every ton of carbon emitted into the atmosphere.
Politics
New carbon offset program may have the bipartisan support it needs on Capitol Hill
Arts, Culture & Media
Kyoto Station
Arts, Culture & Media
Temple-hopping (or: the temples are hopping)
Arts, Culture & Media
Kyoto hotel: ancient 70s chic
Arts, Culture & Media
Biking the hills of old Kyoto
Arts, Culture & Media
360 Book Club: The Tale of Genji
Arts, Culture & Media
Be here now
Arts, Culture & Media
Pachinko wizard
Environment
UN Climate Secretariat meets with renewed sense of urgency
Environment
Canada emerging as a nearby energy giant
Environment
Climate conference promises non-binding
Arts, Culture & Media
Forecasting a warmer world
Environment
Climate talks in Poland
Environment
Japan’s nuclear crisis: far from over
Arts, Culture & Media
Japan’s Pachinko Addiction
Shinjuku district in Tokyo.
Global Politics
A Year After Fukushima, Clean Energy Still Just a Promise in Japan
Oil extraction near Drayton Valley, Alberta.
Environment
Canada: The Emerging Energy Superpower to the North
Top of the Hour: Canada Withdraws From Kyoto Protocol, Morning Headlines
Environment
Global Forecast: Stormy Weather
Buenos Ares 1: Climate Change Talks Preview
Talking Rules
Back to Bonn: A Conversation with Senator John Kerry
Climate Change Misinformation Campaign Charges
What Happened at Kyoto Summit
Curwood Reporting from Kyoto
Not So Fast
Tim Wirth Exits
Questionable Credits
Aussie Miners Tackle Global Warming
Beyond Kyoto
Climate Change Lawsuit
Climate Action on the Hill
Beyond Kyoto
“Ending the Energy Stalemate”
Zen Garden
Kyoto Follow-up
Zen Garden
Progress Made at Marrakech Climate Talks
Kyoto — Yea or Nay?
Kyoto Concessions
Kyoto
Kyoto Fallout
Kyoto No
Global Politics
Climate Tops the Agenda at G8 Summit
Global Politics
Why climate deal is still possible
Arts, Culture & Media
Geo answer
Global Politics
Challenges for a new climate treaty
Arts, Culture & Media
Geo Answer