Japan endures the hottest June

On Tuesday, the country’s weather agency revealed that Japan had experienced its hottest June. According to the Japan Meteorological Bureau (JMA), the national average temperature is 2.34 degrees Celsius Above normalbased on figures recorded between 1991 and 2020. It is also close to 1 degree Celsius than the previous record five years ago.

From early May to mid-June, more than 200 weather stations recorded temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius. The strongest temperatures were recorded last month between June 16 and June 18. The average temperature during this period was 1,500 meters high, the highest temperature of 17.2 degrees Celsius since 1950. Most of Japan are still in this The rainy season at that time. The agency said severe heat is expected to continue throughout July.

Unusual heat waves in Europe

In the past few days, many countries nCorrection hEmisphere experienced an unusual heat wave. On Saturday, the National Weather Service Granado in this Andalusians Herva province. Sixty years ago, the highest temperature recorded in the country was 45.2 degrees Celsius in Seville.

The next day, Mora, a city about 60 miles The reading in eastern Lisbon is 46.6 degrees Celsius, a record from mainland Portugal. Meanwhile, in France, the heat warning covers Almost This is the first time in history on the whole continent. By lunch time Tuesday, nearly 2,000 schools and universities decided to close. “Extreme heat is no longer a rare event – It has a new normal.

Expect to be “worse” in the future

The world will only need to get used to these extreme conditions. This is the message from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). “Climate caused by humans Change, extreme The heat becomes more frequent and more intense. It is Our stuff must Learn to live with it. “WMO spokesman Clare said No Tuesday. “What will we expect in the future? More, or worse,” she added.

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