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Subtitled Archive Videos of 2025 Japan Award and JIRCAS International Symposium 2025 Now Available

The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) has added Japanese and English subtitles to the archive videos of the 2025 Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers (Japan Award) and the JIRCAS International Symposium 2025, and has released them on YouTube via the “JIRCAS Channel.”

The 3rd International Workshop on Sustainable Management of Sugarcane White Leaf Disease Held in Thailand

From March 3 to 4, 2026, the 3rd International Workshop on Sustainable Management of Sugarcane White Leaf Disease was held at Khon Kaen University in Khon Kaen, Thailand.
This workshop was organized based on the contents of the “Healthy Seedcane Propagation and Distribution Manual Against Sugarcane White Leaf Disease,” which was jointly developed by JIRCAS, Khon Kaen University, and the Department of Agriculture of Thailand, and published in 2021 by the Office of the Cane and Sugar Board under Thailand’s Ministry of Industry. 

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JIRCAS International Symposium 2025
"Accelerating Application of Agricultural Technologies in the Asia-Monsoon Region: Taking Stock and the Way Forward for Enhancing Production Potentials and Sustainable Food Systems"
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"Hitotsubashi Hall" and On-line
(National Center of Sciences Building 2F, 2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8439)
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Special Seminar with Ms Alice Ruhweza, AGRA President: Building Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems in Africa – the Role of Science and Public-Private Partnership
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Hall D. TKP Garden City PREMIUM Minatomirai
(3-6-3 Minatomirai , Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0012)
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    1499. Tropical Forests Approaching a “Dangerous Tipping Point” as Drought Intensifies

    Drought stress in tropical forests is intensifying rapidly. A new study analyzing satellite and climate data from 1982 to 2019 found that vegetation droughts have become increasingly severe across tropical regions, with particularly sharp deterioration observed in African tropical forests. The primary driver is declining soil moisture associated with rising temperatures, raising concerns over reduced CO2 absorption capacity and the possibility that some ecosystems may be approaching ecological “tipping points.” The study also found that current climate models fail to adequately reproduce these long-term trends, underscoring the urgent need for improved future projections.
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    1498. Extreme Heat in South Asia Made Approximately Three Times More Likely by Climate Change

    Regarding the extreme heat that affected India and Pakistan from April to May 2026, World Weather Attribution (WWA) released an analysis on 14 May concluding that human-induced climate change made a heatwave of this scale approximately three times more likely to occur. During the event, hundreds of millions of people were exposed to dangerous heat conditions, while surging electricity demand and agricultural drought affecting more than 1 million km² were also reported. The report further noted that dangerous heat seasons in South Asia are becoming both longer and earlier.
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    1497. NOAA Announces Increased Likelihood of El Niño Development

    On May 14, 2026, the Climate Prediction Center of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that there is an 82% chance of El Niño developing during May–July 2026 and a 96% chance that it will persist through the Northern Hemisphere winter of 2026/27.
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    1496. Tropical Rainforest Loss Temporarily Slowed in 2025 – Yet Wildfires Are Expanding Worldwide and Regional Challenges Persist

    According to the latest analysis published by the World Resources Institute (WRI), the loss of primary tropical rainforests worldwide declined in 2025 compared to the previous year. At the same time, however, the expansion of forest fires and region-specific drivers of forest loss have become increasingly evident, and the overall outlook for forests remains far from optimistic.
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    1495. April 2026 Ranked as the Third Warmest on Record, with Sea Surface Temperatures the Second Highest

    According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the global average temperature in April 2026 ranked as the third highest on record, reaching 1.43°C above pre-industrial levels. Sea surface temperatures were the second highest ever recorded for April. With a transition toward El Niño conditions expected, further increases in global temperatures are considered likely.
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