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Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2022

The Himalayan glaciers are melting, and Pakistan is drowning

Dissolving snow and ice in the iconic mountain range is contributing to floods in Pakistan, droughts in China and changes on Mount Everest.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2021

Sprawling Oregon wildfire, largest of dozens in U.S., continues to grow

The Bootleg fire, the biggest among dozens of wildfires flaring across the Western U.S., has scorched an area exceeding the land mass of New York City.
EDITORIALS
Sep 26, 2010

Harvest of summer heat

This summer's heat wave has taken its toll not just on humans, in a record number of heat stroke victims, but on Japanese plant life as well. A cosmos festival in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, has had to proceed without any cosmos, and the flowering of higanbana (red spider lily) is delayed. And with...
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2004

July heat kills four; 40 suffer from heatstroke

Four people died and 40 others suffered heatstroke on the job during July's unprecedented heat wave, according to data released Wednesday by the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 18, 2022

Forest fires rage in scorching southwest Europe

Firefighters battled to contain wildfires sweeping across southwest Europe on Sunday as a heat wave showed no sign of abating, with Britain poised to set new temperature records this week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 27, 2020

Africa is warming fast, and the most vulnerable are being hit hardest

Climate change and climate variability, together with conflicts, instability and economic crises, are listed as key drivers of a recent increase in hunger in Africa.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 10, 2018

'Potentially catastrophic effects': Red Cross warns of North Korea food crisis as crops fail in heat

A heat wave in North Korea has led to rice, maize and other crops withering in the fields, "with potentially catastrophic effects," the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said on Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2013

Shimanto strikes while the iron is hot

The city of Shimanto, Kochi Prefecture, which on Monday became Japan's hottest city with a record-setting temperature of 41.0 degrees, is now rushing to capitalize on its new title with a string of unique projects.
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2001

Heat of summer ups demand for electricity, beer

The relentless summer sizzle has pushed electric power consumption to record highs and boosted consumer demand for summer-season staples -- especially beer.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 5, 2019

Japan tops Global Climate Risk Index as extreme heat hits countries both rich and poor

The report says Japan faced “three exceptionally strong extreme weather events” in 2018.
EDITORIALS
Aug 19, 2012

Japanese heat wave

This summer has been one of the hottest on record. In Japan, the number of heatstroke victims hit record levels. The Fire and Disaster Management Agency reported July had the highest number of people taken to hospitals by ambulances for heatstroke ever, more than 21,000 people.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 17, 2007

How to survive summer fatigue

Imagine being in a sauna for a few hours. Then imagine getting out of it and walking straight into a giant freezer for another few hours. Do this several times a day and continue the routine for a couple of months. Some people say that's what spending summer in Japan is like.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2023

Dangerous heat waves strike globe as wildfires rage

In Europe, Italians have been warned to prepare for 'the most intense heat wave of the summer and also one of the most intense of all time.'
ENVIRONMENT
Jan 16, 2021

The true cost of the climate crisis on Japan

The prime minister has called for Japan to be carbon neutral by 2050, but bolder measures look necessary to reduce the economic damage caused by global warming.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 18, 2020

Death Valley just recorded the hottest temperature on Earth

In the popular imagination, Death Valley in Southern California is the hottest place on Earth. At 3:41 p.m. local time Sunday, it lived up to that reputation when the temperature at the aptly named Furnace Creek reached 130 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the NOAA Weather Prediction center.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 2, 2022

As Pakistan drowns, better climate planning urged to cut risks

Problems from a lack of investment in warning systems to the building of homes in danger zones and a failure of political will to cut fossil fuel use are key drivers, analysts said.
A person rides a scooter underneath a fallen pole following Typhoon Shanshan in Miyazaki on Aug. 29 in this screengrab taken from a social media video.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / OUR PLANET
Sep 23, 2024

Shanshan study spotlights science linking warming to extreme weather

Scientists are now able to assess the influence of climate change on particular weather events within weeks or even days.
A helicopter sprays water over a fire on the southern part of the Greek island of Rhodes on Tuesday. Wildfires have been raging in Greece amid scorching temperatures, forcing mass evacuations in several tourist spots including on the islands of Rhodes and Corfu.
WORLD
Jul 26, 2023

Wildfires bring death and destruction to Mediterranean

Greece has been particularly hard hit, with authorities evacuating more than 20,000 people in recent days from homes and resorts in the south of the holiday island of Rhodes.
From June to August, Japan's weather agency recorded "considerably higher" average summer temperatures in "northern, eastern, and western Japan."
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2023

Record shattered as Japan sees hottest summer ever

From June to August, the weather agency recorded "considerably higher" average summer temperatures in "northern, eastern, and western Japan."
Katsuura in Chiba Prefecture — around 90 minutes by express train from Tokyo — has never seen the mercury climb above 35 degrees Celsius, a benchmark the meteorological agency uses to describe “extremely hot” weather, since records began in the city in 1906.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / OUR PLANET
Sep 24, 2023

Japan’s endless summer pushes some toward cooler places

Amid a summerlong heat wave, more people are showing interest in moving to places like Katsuura that are known for their milder temperatures.
Men use a stole to cover themselves from the sun as they wait in a line outside a polling station to cast their votes during the sixth phase of India's general election in Bhubaneswar, India, on May 25.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 16, 2024

Surviving a climate disaster isn’t likely to change how you vote

If people are in fact casting ballots based on their experiences of disasters, it appears to be a small number of them.
People buy ice cream in Rome, near the Vatican, on Saturday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jun 29, 2025

Europe bakes in summer's first heatwave as continent warms

According to Copernicus and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Europe has been warming at roughly twice the global average since the 1980s.
Pedestrians hold umbrellas for protection from the sun during a heat wave in New York on Thursday.
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 28, 2023

July set to be world's hottest month on record

We may have to go back thousands if not tens of thousands of years to find similarly warm conditions on our planet.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2023

July in Japan saw second-highest number of days over 35 C for the month

Temperatures above 35 C were recorded at 2,435 locations, with climate change and El Nino contributing to scorching heat.
People use umbrellas and parasols to seek relief from soaring temperatures while waiting to cross a street outside Tokyo's Shinjuku Station last week.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 5, 2023

Japan marks hottest day of year as mercury hits 40 C

The record temperature was marked in Date, Fukushima Prefecture, as a heat wave continues to scorch much of the country.
Al Hilal's Salem Al-Dawsari pours water on his face during a break in play at the Club World Cup in Miami Gardens, Florida, on June 18.
SOCCER
Jun 27, 2025

Soaring temperatures during Club World Cup raise concerns for 2026 World Cup

Match times for the 2026 World Cup, cohosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, have yet to be announced, but organizers may face challenges if sweltering conditions return.
Toray Industries introduces its protective clothing that lets air through at a heatstroke goods exhibition in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jul 25, 2024

Heatstroke prevention goods exhibited in Tokyo

At the 10th annual event of its kind, 84 companies showcased products designed to prevent heatstroke for workers.
A public safety officer wipes away sweat in Times Square during high temperatures in New York on June 20.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 31, 2024

This is how we know when the world has its hottest day

These conclusions rely on a near real-time picture of the Earth’s climate for roughly every 30-square-kilometer chunk of the planet’s surface.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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