Japan records highest temperature on record | Climate Crisis News

Temperature hits 41.2 degrees Celsius (106.16 degrees Fahrenheit) after hottest June on record.

Japan has recorded its hottest day on record, the latest example of extreme weather to focus attention on climate change.

The mercury hit 41.2 degrees Celsius (106.16 degrees Fahrenheit) in Tamba city, about 560km (350 miles) southwest of Tokyo, on Wednesday, surpassing the previous high of 41.1 degrees Celsius (105.98 degrees Fahrenheit) set in 2018 and matched again in 2020.

Temperatures of 40…