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Borneo's wildfires could have a lasting impact on orangutans

Indonesia is battling one of its most severe wildfire seasons in over a decade, as intense El Niño conditions fuel widespread drought. Some of the most severely affected areas are on the island of Borneo. Peatlands across West, Central and South Kalimantan are smoldering underground, releasing smoke haze that threatens human health and the environment.

Borneo's wildfires could have a lasting impact on orangutans

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Tetsuya Chiba elevated manga into culture in Japan with works celebrating life

TOKYO -- Japanese manga artist Tetsuya Chiba passed away on Oct. 22 at the age of 87, having remained a central figure in the manga world, with his lo

  • Tetsuya Chiba, born on October 22, 1934, passed away at age 87 on same date.
  • Received Japan Order of Culture for manga's cultural transformation.
  • Dedicated mentorship shaped manga's evolution and readership growth.

Japan's last active university reactor battles to stay open

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- A gauge on the control panel crept upward as students watched closely inside a university nuclear research facility in western Japan.

  • Kindai University Reactor, Japan's last active university reactor, battles to stay open.
  • Established in 1961, it operates at zero power, producing 1 watt of thermal output.
  • Annual maintenance costs exceed revenue, with the reactor facing fuel supply challenges.

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