Tokyo: Japan is going through a severe summer. Ever since the summer records began to be kept here in 1875, it is the hottest ever. An official warning has also been given of power shortage due to scorching heat and people are being requested to save electricity as much as possible. But at the same time, the government is constantly advising people to use air conditioning to avoid heatstroke because cases are increasing continuously in hospitals due to heat.
Meteorologists have issued a warning of the continuation of the heat wave in the coming days. Due to human-caused climate change, the heat wave is becoming more frequent, more intense, and longer. Since the beginning of the industrial era, the world’s temperature has already increased by 1.1 °C. And if governments around the world do not reduce emissions, then this phase will continue.
Tokyo recorded a temperature above 35 degrees Celsius for the fifth day in a row. Meanwhile, Issaki, a city northwest of the capital, recorded a temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature recorded in Japan in June.
June is usually the rainy season in Japan, but the Japan Meteorological Department has declared the end of the season for Tokyo and its surrounding areas. This announcement came 22 days earlier than usual. This is the first such announcement since 1951. At the same time, there has been an increase in the cases of heatstroke due to the terrible heat and on Wednesday, about 76 people had to be taken to the hospital.
In view of the same power crisis, the local authorities have called upon the people to reduce their electricity consumption. Along with this, the elders of the country have been advised to use electricity sparingly to reduce the risk of heatstroke.
