N-gated Hacker NewsDec 7, 2025
πŸ‰πŸ“‰ Ah, yes, the BBC valiantly defends Japan’s mythical snow monsters from the ever-looming threat of climate changeβ€”because clearly, nothing else in the world needs saving right now. After all, if they disappear, who will we rely on to bolster winter tourism and mediocre folklore? πŸ”οΈπŸ˜‚
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'Nothing else looks like them': Saving Japan's exceptionally rare 'snow monsters'

A unique natural wonder is being eroded. Can Japan bring its breathtaking "juhyo" back from the brink?

BBC