Japan 41.8c 107.24F hottest summer since records began in 1898 "unmistakable marks of climate change" Video n transcript at Heating Planet blog

"Third consecutive summer of record-breaking heat with Mercury hitting new highs of 41.6 and 41.8c on the same day from Tokyo to Kyoto" WATCH Japan Faces Record-Breaking Heatwave With Temperatures Above 41 Degrees | Planet Pulse | N18G Firstpost report Sep 20 2025 

Japan has endured its hottest summer 0:02 since records began in 1898 0:06 with average temperatures between June 0:08 and August soaring 2.36° 0:11 C above normal. It was also the third 0:15 consecutive summer of record-breaking 0:17 heat with the Mercury hitting new highs 0:20 of 41.6 and 41.8° C on the same day. 0:26 From Tokyo to Kyoto, the scorching 0:28 weather has pushed people indoors, 0:31 strained farmers, and left Mount Fuji's 0:33 snow cap delayed by weeks. Even Japan's 0:37 beloved cherry blossoms are struggling 0:39 to bloom. Experts warn these extremes 0:42 are unmistakable marks of climate 0:45 change. Here's our report. 0:49 This summer, Japan broke records that no 0:52 one wanted. Between June and August, the 0:55 average temperature was 2.36 degrees 0:58 higher than normal. It was the hottest 1:01 summer since records began in 1898, 1:04 and it was the third summer in a row of 1:07 record-breaking heat. It was relentless. 1:10 In Tokyo, Japan logged two new national 1:13 records in a single day. First, 41.6°, 1:17 then just hours later, 41.8°. 1:22 Only a week earlier, the record had been 1:24 41.2°. 1:29 Then in Kyoto, the mercury hit 40°. It 1:32 was the first time such extremes had 1:34 been ever measured at Japan's 1:36 observation points. 1:38 Urban areas are experiencing so-called 1:41 heat island effect. It's uh because of 1:44 the uh 1:47 man-made heat uh from the buildings or 1:51 automobiles 1:53 and also the uh road or buildings are 1:57 absorbing heat in the daytime and uh it 2:02 emits uh radiation 2:04 and uh and uh less and less uh green 2:09 areas. But the impact goes far beyond 2:12 daily discomfort. Japan's cherry 2:14 blossoms are flowering earlier or 2:16 sometimes not at all. Autumns and 2:18 winters simply not cold enough anymore. 2:23 The snow cap of Mount Fuji is also 2:25 disappearing sooner. In 2024, it 2:28 appeared only in early November. That's 2:31 a month later than average. To the west, 2:34 South Korea has faced its own brutal 2:36 summer. The average temperature there 2:38 was 25.7°. 2:41 It was the hottest since records began 2:43 in 1973. 2:45 Last year's record of 25.6° 2:48 was broken almost immediately. 2:51 July itself averaged 27.1°, 2:55 the second hottest July on record. 2:59 But Korea's greater crisis is drought. 3:02 In Gangnam, a city of 200,000, the Obong 3:05 Reservoir fell below 15% capacity. A 3:08 state of national disaster was declared. 3:11 Authorities shut off 75% of household 3:14 water meters. The city waited for rain 3:17 that never came. Japan too struggled 3:20 with water. Some dams and rice patties 3:22 dried up. Farmers warned the heat and 3:25 lack of rain was slowing rice growth. In 3:27 the north, rainfall hit record lows. In 3:30 the West, the rainy season ended three 3:32 weeks earlier than usual. 3:34 Oh, it's been it's been pretty brutal. 3:37 Um I have every single day I'm like 3:40 washing my clothes just cuz I like sweat 3:42 through like everything I own. Um I've 3:45 been I've almost used up my entire uh 3:48 like cooling bottle. 3:50 Scientists say the message is clear. 3:52 Heat waves are growing stronger, 3:54 deadlier, and more frequent. Climate 3:57 change is the driver. The world is 3:59 heating but not evenly. Europe has 4:02 warmed the fastest since the 1990s. Asia 4:05 2 follows closely behind. In June, 4:08 Western Europe recorded its hottest June 4:10 ever. Experts said human activity added 4:13 as much as 4° to daily highs. The result 4:17 was deadly. Millions endured dangerous 4:20 heat stress. Workers were especially 4:22 vulnerable. 4:24 The United Nations want productivity 4:26 drops 2 to 3% for every degree above 20. 4:30 In Japan, the elderly remain at highest 4:33 risk. Officials remind people every 4:35 summer, stay cool, stay indoors, and use 4:38 air conditioning. 4:40 And the Japan government has already 4:43 started some measures like uh uh 4:45 requiring heat stroke measures at 4:47 workplaces 4:49 uh which is good progress 4:51 but I think more support may be needed 4:54 for especially vulnerable people like 4:57 low-income people the elderly and 5:00 outdoor workers. Clearly it's a matter 5:03 of survival. The warning signs are 5:06 everywhere. From cherry blossoms that 5:08 refuse to bloom to reservoirs turning to 5:11 dust to snow caps that appear a month 5:13 late. The world is writing a story in 5:16 rice. And as the mercury climbs higher 5:19 each year, one question remains. How 5:23 much hotter can we really afford to get? 6:00 First post now available in nine 6:02 languages on YouTube. 6:06 English 36ion, 6:08 French, 6:09 German, 6:11 Hindi, 6:14 Indonesian, 6:16 Italian, 6:18 Japanese, 6:20 Portuguese, 6:22 Spanish. Beautiful. 6:26 Go to settings. Click on audio track and 6:29 select the language of your choice. Be 6:32 the first to know what's happening 6:33 around you in your first language. 6:37 First post. All From Firstpost

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