Japan swelters in its hottest July in more than a century (www.asahi.com)

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Last month was the hottest July in Japan in more than a century, according to analysis by The Asahi Shimbun of average temperatures since 1898.

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[-] Bugger@mander.xyz 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm in central Japan and this summer has been by far the worst in the 9 years I've been here. Energy prices are also through the roof right now since TEPCO chose to slander and FUD nuclear energy instead of admitting that their chain of penny-pinching, engineer-ignoring poor decisions was ultimately responsible for the Fukushima meltdown. I suspect a lot of people, particularly the elderly, are going to be squeezed past the breaking point as electric bills are doubling and tripling and air conditioning becomes an unaffordable luxury.

[-] jerome@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

we should all take the wealthy with us as we die.

[-] Muffi@programming.dev 10 points 1 year ago

And in Denmark we just had the most rain in July since 1931. Seems like new weather records are broken every year now.

[-] SomeGuyNamedPaul@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

In my part of Florida it historically rains every afternoon throughout the summer, it used to be like clockwork that at 2 PM the sky turns dark and the downpour begins. It wasn't quite like that last couple of years and it's been nothing like that this year.

[-] Ukuli@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

I was just visiting Tokyo and Osaka for the first time during summer season, and my god was it hot! I was actually not that surprised by the heat and humidity per say, but by the intensity of the sunshine, considering I was coming from PH, the sun in Japan somehow stronger.

[-] MaybeItWorks@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

You are a lot further north in JP, so in the summer months Japan is literally closer to the sun.

[-] Ukuli@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago

That kinda makes sense. However, in my home country (Finland), which is further north I think, the sun is quite gentle in the summer season.

[-] MaybeItWorks@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Ah, well then you start talking about the difference in the surrounding oceans, winds, humidity, etc. the significant change in longitude comes into play there.

[-] tallwookie@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

that misting idea... does it work? or do your clothes get all damp/humid sticky?

[-] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

It’s a very fine mist and mostly used where people are walking, so unless you stopped and stood directly under the spray for a good five or ten minutes, you don’t get damp.