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HEAT

Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2023
Summer-tested Phoenix braves relentless wave of extreme heat
Despite the trend toward more very hot days, Phoenix residents have tended to shrug off the heat; they are simply accustomed to dealing with it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2023
How to adapt home design for extreme heat
Europeans and North Americans spend around 90% of their time inside, and millions of their homes were built for weather that no longer exists.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2023
Record heat waves sweep the world, from U.S. to Japan via Europe
Parts of eastern Japan are expected to reach 38 to 39 degrees Celsius, with the Meteorological Agency warning temperatures could hit previous records.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2023
Financial world failing to account for likely cost of record-breaking heat
The world just had the hottest week on record, which followed the hottest June on record, but many companies and investors have not considered the risk this poses to their physical assets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 12, 2023
How much heat can the human body stand?
The hottest June ever and a record-breaking start to July should be a wake-up call. We weren’t built for this.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2023
‘Extremely hot’ summer arrives in Japan amid climate change and El Nino
Across the nation on Tuesday, 57 locations saw highs that surpassed 35 degrees Celsius.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2023
Climate disasters daily? Welcome to the ‘new normal.’
Around the United States, dangerous floods, heat and storms are happening more frequently.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2023
61,000 Europeans may have died in last summer's heat waves, experts say
Study estimates that more than 61,600 people died from heat-related causes across 35 European countries from late May to early September 2022, during Europe's hottest summer on record.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 7, 2023
Heat records are broken around the globe as Earth warms — and fast
The spike comes as forecasters warn of a multiyear period of exceptional warmth driven by two main factors: emissions of heat-trapping gases; and the return of El Nino.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 7, 2023
Summer festivals like Tanabata are back in full force (yay!), and so is heatstroke (boo!)
Get to know the vocabulary surrounding symptoms of heatstroke, heat exhaustion and how to ask someone if they need help.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 4, 2023
Temperatures seen surging as El Nino weather pattern returns, WMO says
El Nino is linked to extreme weather conditions from tropical cyclones to heavy rainfall and severe droughts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 2, 2023
An early heat wave upsets the rhythm of life in the southern U.S.
Climate change and rising temperatures make medical and homemade remedies crucial for the preservation of both livelihoods and summer traditions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2023
Ambulance dispatches in Tokyo increasing at record pace as summer heat arrives
The department is hoping to encourage the public to use its ambulance service in a more appropriate manner to ensure people with serious issues are taken care of.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2023
Tokyo area enters power-saving period amid tight supply forecast
The weather agency has predicted Japan may face a hotter summer due to the influence of El Nino and climate change, adding to concern over supplies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 1, 2023
Climate nears point of no return as land and sea temperatures break records
High land temperatures have only been matched by those on the sea, with warming intensified by an El Nino event and other factors.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 30, 2023
U.K. braces for wildfires as climate change prompts 'significant shift' in risk
The threat of wildfires is starting to spread to new areas including northern Europe, where traditionally cooler and wetter climates are giving way to hotter and drier summers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2023
A little panic might be in order amid global heat records
Soaring temperatures this spring should spur governments to finally live up to their pledges to curb the use of fossil fuels
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 28, 2023
‘It’s dangerous’: Heat wave spreads from Texas to bake the southeast
More than 55 million people in the United States were under some form of heat advisory, watch or warning on Tuesday, according to estimates
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 27, 2023
El Nino’s fierce heat carries new risk of resurgent deadly viruses
The WHO sounded the alarm earlier this month, warning that the weather phenomenon 'could increase transmission of dengue and other so-called arboviruses such as Zika and chikungunya.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 27, 2023
India’s June heat wave deaths are a harbinger of worse to come
The numerous anecdotal reports of a spike in deaths among the most vulnerable in society have heightened concerns about both central and local government preparations.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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