US Edition17 heat records broken in Japan
JAPAN, AUG 5 – Japan recorded a national high of 41.8°C amid a historic heatwave with over 53,000 heatstroke hospitalizations reported this summer, officials said.
- The Japan Meteorological Agency reported Friday that July was the hottest month since 1898, with an average temperature 2.89C above the 1991-2020 average.
- Scientists say the rainy season ended about three weeks earlier in western Japan, with record low rainfall in northern regions along the Sea of Japan, linked to human-caused climate change making temperatures up to 4C hotter.
- On July 30, Hyogo Prefecture experienced 41.2C, Komatsu reached 40.3C on Monday, and the Japan Meteorological Agency reported 41.8C in Isesaki on Tuesday.
- Amid water shortages, authorities issued heatstroke alerts for 44 prefectures, urging hydration and shelter to prevent heat-related illnesses.
- Amid ongoing climate shifts, the Japan Meteorological Agency has warned of further `severe heat` this year, affecting cherry trees that are blooming earlier or not fully blossoming due to warmer winters.
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The highest temperature ever recorded in Japan's Isesaki was 41.8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. This surpassed the previous highest temperature of 41.2 degrees Celsius. According to the disaster management agency, more than 53 thousand people have had to be hospitalized due to heat stroke.
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