Japan park where Babe Ruth played subject of climate battle
Associated PressTOKYO — A historic baseball stadium in Tokyo where Babe Ruth played could be demolished, part of a disputed redevelopment plan harshly criticized by environmentalists. “In order to stop global warming we have to face how to balance economic growth and nature conservation.” She said real estate developers, construction companies and Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike “don’t hear the voice of the people who live in this town.” “Around this area in Jingu Gaien there are lots of trees that have been living for 100 years,” she said. “We should not sacrifice the precious trees of Jingu that our ancestors spent 100 years protecting and nurturing, just for quick economic gain,” Sakamoto wrote, according to the Japanese news agency Kyodo. Koike said the number of trees in the area would increase from 1,904 to 1,998 through the redevelopment, and that “green area coverage” could increase from 25% to 30%. Huge 100 year-old trees provide significantly more CO2 sequestering and cooling effect than small new saplings,” said Rochelle Kopp, who runs a Tokyo management consulting company and is a leader of the protest movement.
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