The mercury is expected to hit dangerously high levels in Japan on Sunday, with weather authorities issuing heatstroke alerts in 19 prefectures nationwide. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/06/japan/heatstroke-alert-issued-in-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #heat #climatechange #heatwaves #environment #rainyseason #kanto
People mourned the 28 victims of a 2021 major mudslide that struck Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, in a memorial ceremony on Thursday, the fourth anniversary of the disaster. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/03/japan/japan-landslide-memorial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shizuoka #atami #landslides #rainyseason #disasterpreparedness
Japan's rainy season ended at the earliest date on record in the western regions as climate change makes global weather patterns less predictable. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/27/japan/rainy-season-ends-in-western-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rainyseason #meteorologicalagency #kyoto #kyushu
Tropical storm Sepat is expected to weaken to a tropical depression by Tuesday night and bring heavy rainfall to the Kanto-Koshin region, Japan’s weather agency has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/24/japan/science-health/typhoon-sepat-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #typhoons #rainyseason #tropicalstormsepat