Japan's average temperature in 2024 was the highest on record for the second straight year since comparable data became available in 1898, due to global warming and westerly winds, the weather agency said Monday.The average temperature in 2024 was 1.48 C warmer than the mean temperature for the 30-year period through 2020, surpassing the difference of 1.29 C logged the previous year, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.Japan has seen a trend of consistently high temperatures in recent years, with 2019 to 2024 ranking as the top six hottest years.Record-high average temperatures were observ…READ FULL ARTICLE
