Collection of rare insects displayed at Australia's Queensland Museum

STORY: Collection of rare insects displayed at Australia's Queensland Museum DATELINE: July 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the insect collection in Queensland Museum 2. various of interviewees (courtesy of Queensland Museum Network) 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KATHRYN EBERT, Queensland Museum Network entomologist 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JIM THOMPSON, Queensland Museum Network CEO 5. various of the insect collection in Queensland Museum STORYLINE: Once in a decade, a precious collection of insects is on display at Australia's Queensland Museum from July 28 to April 14, 2024, in an exhibition called "The Butterfly Man of Kuranda: The Dodd Collection." Frederick Dodd, known as 'the Butterfly Man of Kuranda,' was an Australian naturalist who dedicated the later years of his life to entomology. Queensland Museum Network holds 42 beautifully arranged showcases made by Dodd and his family from 1917 through to the 1960s. The Dodd Collection is a si

Tokyo to face tight power supply this summer

STORY: Tokyo to face tight power supply this summer DATELINE: April 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of night views of Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's Tokyo area is expected to sustain a tight supply-demand situation for electricity this summer, according to projections made by the government. According to the latest estimates released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the reserve power supply capacity ratio in the metropolitan area might hit the lowest level for maintaining stable supply by falling to 3 percent, if the region served by Tokyo Electric Power Company experiences excessive heat on a once-in-a-decade scale in July. Even if such severe weather persists, utilities in other locations are anticipated to have power supply reserves of greater than 3 percent, the forecast showed. The estimates, based on the supply plans of electrical service providers, expected the reserve capacity rate to improve to 3.9 percent in the Tokyo area in Au

Heavy snow forecast for Japan

Heavy snow forecast for Japan

A man removes snow from a sidewalk in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 24, 2023, as the country braces for heavy snowfall amid a once-in-a-decade cold snap.

Heavy snow forecast for Japan

Heavy snow forecast for Japan

People remove snow from a sidewalk in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 24, 2023, as the country braces for heavy snowfall amid a once-in-a-decade cold snap.

Heavy snow forecast for Japan

Heavy snow forecast for Japan

People remove snow from a sidewalk in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 24, 2023, as the country braces for heavy snowfall amid a once-in-a-decade cold snap.

Heavy snow forecast for Japan

Heavy snow forecast for Japan

A streetcar runs in the snow in Toyama, central Japan, on Jan. 24, 2023, as Japan braces for heavy snowfall amid a once-in-a-decade cold snap.

Heavy snow forecast for Japan

Heavy snow forecast for Japan

Commuters walk in the snow near Aomori Station in northeastern Japan on Jan. 24, 2023, as the country braces for heavy snowfall amid a once-in-a-decade cold snap.

Heavy snow forecast for Japan

Heavy snow forecast for Japan

Commuters walk in the snow near Aomori Station in northeastern Japan on Jan. 24, 2023, as the country braces for heavy snowfall amid a once-in-a-decade cold snap.