So Long, Spring and Autumn: Japan Losing its Four Seasons to Climate Change

The last few years have been marked by record heat in Japan. (© Pixta)

Westerlies

A map from the website of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows global sea surface temperatures in mid-September 2024. Areas colored in yellow, red, and black indicate, in ascending order, where temperatures are above normal. (© NOAA)

Kuroshio Current and Ocean Surface Temperatures

Flooding in Japan after torrential rains. (© Pixta)

A person clears a path through a mountain of snow. (© Pixta)

Winter Atmospheric Air Flow

UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the Climate Ambition Summit on September 20, 2023. (© Jiji)