Northeast Japan wildfires still not under control after 1st rain since outbreak
The first rain fell March 5 since massive forest fires broke out Feb. 26 in the northeastern Japan city of Ofunato, Iwate ...
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Forest fire burns 9 % of Ofunato in Northeastern Japan
The forest fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, had burned some 2,900 hectares, or 9 % of the total area of the northeastern ...
How are scientists tracking Cyclone Alfred?
Both geostationary and polar orbiting satellites collect data in the visible and infrared regions. There are polar satellites collecting data in the microwave range.
Rain, snow offer hope in Japan's worst wildfire in 50 years
Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave ...
Global warming streak brings extreme weather from cyclones to polar freeze
A “collapse” of the polar vortex occurs when the layer between 10 and 50km above the Earth’s surface heats up to 50C in less than two days, disrupting the normal circulation of cold air around the ...
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First Snow Accumulation in Central Tokyo This Winter, Snow Falls in Kanto Koshin Region; JR Chuo Line Stuck for 7 Hours in Yamanashi Pref.
Snow fell in the Kanto Koshin region through Wednesday morning, and snow accumulation was observed in central Tokyo for the ...