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Week 1: The Japanese Archipelago – geography, climate, territory
Statistical Handbook of Japan:
Read Chapter 1, “Land and Climate”.
Academic Articles (for the Active Learning Hours Portfolio):
Ministry of the Environment et al, “Climate Change in Japan and its Impacts”
WWF Report, “Nippon Changes”.
Jeff Tollefson, “COP26 Climate Summit: A scientists’ guide to a momentous meeting”
Links:
Japan Meteorological Agency: Climate Change Monitoring Report
The Science, from 350.org
BBC (2021), “Japan’s cherry blossom ‘earliest peak since 812′”
BBC (2022), “Living through Japan’s hottest summer on record”
気象庁（２０２３）、「夏（6～8月）の天候」
Mainichi (2023), “Japan logs hottest September on record, 2.66 C higher than average”
BBC (2024), “2023 confirmed as world’s hottest year on record”
NHK (2024), “Japan melts through hottest summer ever”