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Beijing (AP) — From the snow-capped peaks of Tibet to the tropical islands of Hainan, China has been hot and humid under the worst heat waves of decades, with rainfall reaching record levels in June. Did.
Extreme heat has also hit Japan, and unstable weather is causing problems in other parts of the world. Scientists say that this century is expected to be even warmer and has all the characteristics of climate change.
In the northeastern states of Shandong, Jilin and Liaoning, precipitation has risen to the highest level recorded in June, but the national average of 112.1 millimeters (4.4 inches) was last year. The Meteorological Bureau, which was 9.1% higher than China in the same month, said in a report on Tuesday.
The national average temperature in June also reached 21.3 degrees Celsius (70.34 degrees Fahrenheit), up 0.9 degrees (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) from the same period last year, the highest since 1961. It's temperature. According to the government, there is no remedy for most of the country during July as temperatures are higher than normal and precipitation is expected.
According to global extreme weather tracker Maximiliano Herrera, Xuchang was the hottest record on June 24th at 42.1 C (107.8 F) and Dengfeng 41.6 C (106.9 F) in northern Henan. I hit the sun.
China has also experienced seasonal floods in some parts of the country, with hundreds of thousands of misery, especially in the south, which was hit hard by heavy rains and typhoons from the South China Sea. Is causing the flood. Sea.
China is not the only country with high temperatures and unstable weather. In Japan, authorities warned of greater than usual stress on the power grid and urged citizens to save energy.
Japanese officials have announced the earliest end of the annual summer rainy season since the National Meteorological Agency began recording records in 1951.
On Friday, Tokamachi and Tsunan set the hottest heat records in history, while several other cities broke monthly records.
Extreme heat was seen in much of the Northern Hemisphere this summer, with unusually high temperatures and humidity recorded, from the normally chilly Arctic Circle of Russia to the traditionally sultry southern United States.
In the United States, the National Weather Service has detained 30 million Americans in record temperatures under certain heat recommendations. Health distress and danger are the most severe among those without air conditioning and those who work outdoors, further increasing the economic disparity in dealing with extreme weather trends.
