The hottest day on record for Japan is the most extreme example of extreme weather, drawing attention to climate change.
On Wednesday, the temperature in Tamba city, which is located about 560 kilometers (350 miles) southwest of Tokyo, reached 41.2 degrees Celsius (106.16 degrees Fahrenheit), surpassing the previous record of 41.1 degrees Celsius (105.98 degrees Fahrenheit), which was set in 2018 and was attained once more in 2020.
In Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture, and Nishiwaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, temperatures of 40 degrees or higher were also recorded.
National broadcaster NHK reported that heatstroke warnings were issued for 33 of Japan’s 47 prefectures on Wednesday.
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency reports 16 heat-related deaths and more than 10,800 people in Japan were hospitalized last week with heatstroke.
The latest in a long line of unheard temperature spikes in Japan is on Wednesday.
The East Asian nation experienced its hottest June ever, with the average national temperature rising 2.34 degrees Celsius (36.1 degrees Fahrenheit) above normal.
Source: Aljazeera
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