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TOKYO Over a span of nearly 100 years, Meiji Jingu Stadium in central Tokyo has been the scene of numerous important events.Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig played there on a barnstorming tour, the novelist Haruki Murakami was inspired by a trip to the stadium to write his first novel and just last year Munetaka Murakami of the Yakult Swallows hit a record-breaking home run into the stadium's stands.

"Even the air is unequal," she said."Wealthier communities have more resources, green space and built environment to protect them from the harmful impacts of dirty trucks.Others do not.And we see it in differences in emergency visits and hospitalizations due to respiratory issues for people who live closer to freeways and truck traffic.

S adiq Khan has been criticised for failing to deliver on a pledge to plant two million trees in London within his first term of office.Conservative London Assembly Member (AM) Emma Best claimed that at the current rate, it would take Mr Khan a total of 40 years to meet his target.Mr Khan's deputy said the pledge was not a manifesto commitment, and that the mayor had overseen the creation of a lot more trees and green space than his predecessor Boris Johnson.

Climate change could cost Germany up to 900 billion ($956.8 billion) by the middle of the century, government research published Monday has shown.The study, presented by the Environment and Economy Ministries, was not to be understood as a prediction, but was meant to give an impression of what could happen under certain circumstances.

Two landowners have won a High Court challenge against the right to wild camp without permission on the Dartmoor National Park.Farmers Alexander and Diana Darwall argued that some wild campers on their land caused problems to livestock and the environment and sought a court declaration that members of the public could only pitch tents there overnight with their consent.

England is at risk of losing precious footpaths as walking groups accuse the government of a U-turn on its promise to scrap a deadline for registering them.There are many historical pathways across England that are rights of way but have been lost and are now part of private land.Campaigners have been trying to register them to make them once again legally binding rights of way by using old maps where the paths appeared.

A key city committee is set to finalize the bus routes that will serve Scarborough transit users who currently take the RT light rail line, which connects to the Bloor-Danforth subway.City staff are recommending a series of priority bus lanes on a number of roadways and the addition of some intersection changes.

California launched a legal battle with U.S. railroads Thursday that, if successful, could improve the health of people who live near train yards in Chicago.The California Air Resources Board voted unanimously to require railroads to cut diesel soot emissions from passenger, freight and industrial locomotives by 91% by 2050 and to slash smog-forming nitrogen oxides, or NOx, by 86%.

Several syringes containing fentanyl and a Molotov cocktail were among several potentially dangerous items found during an operation to clear a public park in Atlanta Monday, local officials said.DeKalb County police headed a multi-jurisdictional operation to clear unauthorized people, vehicles and purported hidden traps at Intrenchment Creek Park and secure its entrances with concrete barriers.

Six years after turning the first spade at Euston station, it's hard for local people to see HS2 as anything other than levelling down.Hundreds of homes have been demolished.A school, a pub and other businesses have been knocked down or starved of customers.Families have been separated.Now the project has been put on hold and the builders are moving out, leaving a mile-long hole.

But our beloved capital is always throwing up surprises one way or the other.So, if you fancy a city break without leaving the city, head to these London villages for some pretty-as-a-picture places:
1. Warren Mews, Fitzrovia
Smack bang in the heart of London you'll find a secluded area of cobbled streets and cute houses (but, oh boy, they're costly), where you can catch a moment of peace and quiet.

As a UC Berkeley student, I am not surprised that the world's number one public university has decided to, once again, close libraries in order to pinch pennies.It is painfully clear where the university's priorities lie not with academics and researchers but with athletics, placating wealthy donors, and bulldozing over green space to build more student housing.

The Atlanta food hall boom that began nearly a decade ago with Krog Street Market and Ponce City Market shows no signs of slowing down.And Citizens Market becomes the latest addition to a growing list of food halls with its opening today at Phipps Plaza in Buckhead.Citizens market features eight restaurant stalls offering everything from sushi and burgers to fried chicken sandwiches and kaarage combo meals backed by big name chefs like Dani Garcia, Masaharu Morimoto of Iron Chef fame, and Italian chef and master butcher Dario Cecchini.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Staff at Fairmont Windsor Park, where the new deal on post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland was agreed, said they are delighted that the hotel was part of the historic occasion.

Here are some of the best free things to see and do in south east London if you're looking for something to do this year.You don't need to travel far if you're looking for some activities to do in south east London that won't break the bank.From museums, street art, art exhibitions or a walk at a park there's plenty to see and do to keep you busy if you're trying to watch the pennies.

Wonderkid, the Memorial Drive restaurant owned by Darren Carr and Eric Simpkins ( Bon Ton, The Lawrence), closed over the weekend after nearly three years at Atlanta Dairies in Reynoldstown.Rumors of its impending closure began circulating earlier in November, with one reader telling Eater that their server stated the restaurant's last day was set for December 1.

Our writers have rounded up a half-dozen of the best places for picnicking in the San Francisco Bay Area.Click the links below for a full report on each, including how to get there and where to pick up a meal on the way.
1 / Marin French Cheese Co. "Set amid rolling hills on a 700-acre dairy farm, its cheese shop and expansive picnic grounds offer a vision of West Marin pastoral heaven."
2 / Angel Island.

It ought to have ample square footage filled with spacious rooms for both resting and entertaining; gorgeous interior design and thoughtful details; and totally unnecessary, lavish extras like a gym and a wine cellar.And it absolutely must have a prime location with killer views.Originally built in 1923 and the recipient of an extensive renovation by Sutro Architects and JKA Interior Design, this house at the edge of the Presidio has it all, with Golden Gate Bridge views to boot.

Removing the Central Freeway is essential for San Francisco to reach its 21st century climate, transit, and housing goals.The Central Freeway over Duboce Street looking toward Valencia Street.Photo: Aaron Bialick
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Studio Symbiosis has completed a villa in Delhi, India, that rises up from its landscaped grounds, forming a terraced roof that is covered with plants to maximise the site's green area.The clients for Villa KD45 asked Studio Symbiosis to design a house on an angular plot surrounded on three sides by other villas, with the shortest fourth side facing the adjacent neighbourhood park.

Commanders safety Jeremy Reaves celebrates after the Giants' field goal attempt fell short on the last play of overtime Sunday.(Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Still giddy from his team's win over the Atlanta Falcons, Ron Rivera looked back at Washington's midseason turnaround and appeared at ease for the first time in years.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 16-year-old boy, with detectives sealing off an area of woodland beside a children's playground as they investigate.

A Chicago City Council ordinance to transfer a chunk of Englewood's roads to Norfolk Southern Railway was blocked Wednesday by the presiding alderman - the latesttwist in the freight company's multiyear plan to double the size of one of its rail yards despite pushback from local residents.Ald.Jeanette Taylor, 20th, and allies used a parliamentary tactic to defer the legislation that would allow the railroad to acquire the streets and alleys it doesn't already own between two existing sets of tracks from Garfield Boulevard south to 59th Street.

Obesity in young adult Americans rose from 33% to 41% over the timeframe of the study.M. Spencer Green/AP Diabetes and obesity two risk factors for heart disease are on the rise among young adults in the U.S., according to a newly published study of about 13,000 people ages 20 to 44 years old.The prevalence of diabetes climbed from 3% to 4.1%; obesity shot up from 32.7% to 40.9%, based on the study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Sunday, which uses data from 2009 to 2020.

The owners of East Atlanta Village restaurant Banshee open sandwich shop and cocktail bar Bona Fide Deluxe Tuesday, February 14, bringing Edgewood and Candler Park an all-day hangout.And, yes, the bar stays open for cocktails, wine, and beer after the kitchen closes for the night.Located on La France Street, steps from the Candler Park-Edgewood MARTA station, and next door to wine shop and tasting room VinATL, expect hefty deli-style sandwiches chock-full of meats, cheeses, vegetables, and condiments, hearty salads, and bread bombs filled with garlic butter, cheddar cheese, bacon, and scallions.

Cast your mind back a couple of years, and you may remember us getting excited about a brand new garden in the sky that was announced to be arriving in Camden.That was 2021, and in January 2023 we have some breakthrough news about the project: it's got planning permission to go ahead.Well, the first section of it, anyway, which runs from Royal College Street to Camley Way.

Bromley named the best place to live in London.(Image: Google maps street view) A south London borough has been revealed as the best place to live in London and has been recognised for its transport links, green spaces and quality of schools.According to a recent survey by Homeviews, the top spot to live in London is Bromley.

AUSTIN, Texas  Austin city leaders claim they are trying to change what they call "climate injustice," in part by overhauling the Watershed Protection Department's strategic plan, which will guide its priorities and decision-making for the next decade.Climate injustice is a topic Frances Acuna knows all too well.

The nonprofit Trust for Public Land on Friday completed the purchase of an oil field that sits atop the coastal bluffs of Newport Beach, guaranteeing the property will be cleaned up and preserved as open space.The 384-acre Banning Ranch property, whose future was at the center of an intense decades-long fight in Orange County, is considered the last piece of undeveloped coastal real estate left in Southern California.