Right after the Sakura Season is another busy travel week, the “Golden Week”. It is formed by 4 national holidays, the first of which is Emperor day on April 29. The other days are Constitution day on May 3, Greenery day on May 4, and Children’s day on May 5. Many Japanese tak...
Yes. On average, the world is seeing stronger tropical cyclones (a term that encompasses fast-rotating storms such as hurricanes and typhoons) more often than in decades past. According to an analysis of 4,000 tropical cyclones from 1979 to 2017, researchers concluded in 2020 that due to glob...
The first tropical storm of 2024,Alberto, hit on June 19. As of Sept. 26, eight other named storms have formed in the Atlantic. Five of the season's storms have been hurricanes. What are hurricanes? Hurricanes are tropical cyclones. When a tropical cyclone's sustained winds reach 39 to ...
Sandy beaches in Southeast Asia are affected both by paroxysmal but short storms such as cyclones (called typhoons there) and by atmospheric cold intrusions in winter (the “winter monsoon”) responsible for 3-days to 3-weeks long strong persistent swell events. Almar et al. [353] investigated...
japonicaandOsmanthus fragrans, known for their tolerance to high temperatures and water stress, will be prioritized to enhance ecosystem stability. These resilient species will be selected based on their proven adaptability to extreme weather patterns, including heatwaves, typhoons, and prolonged rainy ...