TOKYO: Seventeen heat records were broken in Japan on Monday (Aug 4), the weather agency said, 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.

The city of Komatsu, in the central region of Ishikawa, saw a new record of 40.3 degrees Celsius on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said

I have like a 10 minute walk from the station to where I live and every day it drains like half a liter of sweat from me in that time period.

Hoping somebody invents still suits soon.