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2024: A Year of Unprecedented Climate Records

As 2024 unfolds, it is on track to become the hottest year ever recorded, surpassing the previous high in 2023. This milestone signifies the alarming reality that the planet's average temperature has exceeded 1.5°C (2.7°F) above pre-industrial levels for the first time, a threshold set by......

Typhoon Shanshan: Japan Grapples with Widespread Disruption and Devastation

Trains and flights have been cancelled across Japan as Typhoon Shanshan, one of the strongest storms to hit the country in decades, wreaks havoc on cities in its path. The typhoon made landfall in south-western Japan on Thursday, resulting in at least six fatalities and over 100 injuries. Now downgraded......

Typhoon Shanshan Strikes Southern Japan, Leaving Devastation and Casualties in Its Wake

A devastating typhoon, Shanshan, has struck Japan's southern island of Kyushu, resulting in at least three confirmed fatalities. The typhoon made landfall in Kagoshima prefecture around 08:00 local time (23:00 GMT), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). In response to the storm's......

Typhoon Ampil Threatens Japan: Mass Evacuations and Travel Disruptions as 'Very Strong' Storm Approaches

Japan is bracing for the imminent arrival of Typhoon Ampil, a powerful storm system that has prompted authorities to order mass evacuations and caused significant disruptions to air and rail travel across the country. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has classified Ampil as a "very strong"......

Japan Battles Unexpected Heatwave Amid Rainy Season

Japan Faces Deadly Heat Surge During Typically Mild Summer Months In an unusual turn of events, the normally temperate climate of Japan has been gripped by a severe heatwave, leading to a number of heat-related fatalities in the nation's capital. Over the past weekend, the Shizuoka region became......