More than half of the world s population lives in urban areas, a trend that s expected to expand in coming years, according to the United Nations. The urbanization movement is especially stark in Japan, where only 8% of the country s population lives in rural areas.
Chemical engineers from Hokkaido University's Center for Advanced Research of Energy and Materials have developed a technique to recover phosphorous from sewage sludge by heat treatment and chemical treatment, which may help with the issue of phosphorus ores' declining supply.
POTSDAM – Clarkson University Psychology Professor Andreas Wilke recently returned from a month-long trip to Japan, where he worked to expand his research on statistical thinking in children. …
Damage estimates released Thursday by the Hokkaido government show tsunami could kill 149,000 people in the event a major earthquake hits off Japan's northernmost main island, surpassing a central government prediction by around 12,000. But the report also said deaths could be significantly reduced if thorough evacuation measures are swiftly…
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