According to a new report by the WWF, Japan would largely suffer from a full scale climate change. Even as I write these lines, the country is facing the first consequences.

One of the main results of global warming is rising sea levels. A huge problem for a country like Japan where nearly half of the population and industries are located in coastal areas.

Still to the NGO, mitigating climate change in Japan would cost $115 billion (73 billion euros) and would avoid the destruction of assets worth ten times more. Continue reading »