TOKYO: Tokyo experienced a record 10 consecutive days of temperatures 35C or above, the weather office said on Wednesday, after the country sweltered through its hottest ever June and July. Heatwaves are becoming more intense and frequent worldwide because of human-caused climate change, scientists say, and Japan is no exception.
This "is the first time since the survey started" in 1875 that such a run has been recorded, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, adding that Wednesday marked the 10th day of the heat streak. On the streets of Tokyo, residents and tourists said they were struggling in the stifling conditions.
Japan this year had its hottest June and July since data collection began in 1898, and in August the country logged its highest temperature ever, with the mercury hitting 41.8C in the central city of Isesaki. Japanese officials urge the public to seek shelter in air-conditioned rooms during the summer to avoid heatstroke. — AFP
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