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Thousands join climate protest in Tokyo calling for '100% renewable energy' (mainichi.jp)

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TOKYO -- As the world witnessed record heat this summer and rain disasters become more frequent, thousands of people joined a climate protest event here on Sept. 18, calling for a society powered 100% by renewable energy with stricter climate policies and no nuclear power.

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[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It really does kinda feel that everything about Japan's climate and geography was created to be hostile to human life. Like someone decided to start a country at the Earth's asshole and now the Earth is farting at them trying to get them to just leave.

[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

If you read Japanese history, they were also hostile to human life, so it fits