Residents of Tokyo woke on Wednesday to the familiar sound of rain beating against windows and balconies, as the Japanese capital continues to endure an unprecedented streak of precipitation. The city has now experienced 35 consecutive days of rain, a new national record that has left many citizens weary of the relentless weather.
Weather experts attribute the prolonged downpours to a convergence of long-term climate change and the current El Niño phenomenon. According to meteorological analysis, El Niño has established a persistent high-pressure front over the Pacific Ocean, effectively trapping moist air and storm systems over the region for an extended period.
The continuous rainfall has sparked concerns among locals and officials regarding potential flooding, landslides, and the broader implications of increasingly volatile weather patterns in the region.
El Niño combined with climate change makes these extreme streaks terrifyingly normal now.
My roof has leaked three times this month. When does the sun return?