By bno – Taipei Office September 2023 has etched itself into the annals of Japan’s climatic history as the second-hottest since records began. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the month saw average temperatures soar by an alarming 2.52 degrees Celsius above the norm, positioning it as a stark reminder of the accelerating impacts of climate change, as reported by AFP. In particular, certain regions of Japan, especially in the east and west, experienced their warmest September on record since comparable data became available in 1946. This unsettling trend is echoed globally, with ex…