Science and Environment
The Science and Environment Section of IR Insider publishes breaking news reports and analyses regarding global scientific and environmental developments and their broader social, political, and economic implications. Topics covered in the Science and Environment Section may include space programs, climate change, energy and conservation, pollution, endangered species, and beyond. Our section editor is Adela Vela.
Slow but Steady Progress for Transgender Individuals in Japan
In a landmark case, Japan’s supreme court unanimously ruled that a 20-year-old law requiring transgender individuals to be sterilized was unconstitutional.