Japan summers lengthened by 3 weeks over 42 yrs: researchers

Japanese summers have lengthened by about three weeks over the 42 years from 1982 to 2023, a university research group said Saturday.The Mie University group said that due to climate change, the number of days classified as summer has increased each year, while the length of winter has remained relatively unchanged, and the average durations of spring and fall have shortened.The group cited "the rise in sea surface temperatures due to global warming" as the main factor, warning that "the trend toward longer summers and winters will intensify if warming continues."The Japan Meteorological Ag…READ FULL ARTICLE