
From record-breaking heat in Japan and the Middle East to deadly floods across China and India , extreme weather events are unfolding with alarming frequency and intensity — a stark reminder that the climate crisis is accelerating across the planet.
Japan melts in record heat, rice harvest at risk
In Japan, temperatures reached a historic high of 41.8°C (107.2°F) in the city of Isesaki , Gunma prefecture, on Tuesday —