Japan hits new all-time temperature record amid ongoing heat wave

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Japan hits new all-time temperature record amid ongoing heat wave
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Japan experienced its hottest July on record with an average temperature 2.89°C above the 1991-2020 average, including a record high of 41.2°C in Hyogo, and is facing continued severe heat and early end to the rainy season, with climate change impacting local flora like cherry blossoms.

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