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Japan’s earthquake shows extreme heat can turn one disaster into two

By Glenn McGregor, Professor of Climatology, Durham University

Emergency workers attempting to rescue survivors after a recent earthquake in Kyushu, Japan, also had to cope with extreme summer heat.

After the earthquake killed at least 38 people and left thousands homeless in late July, daytime temperatures climbed into the high 30°Cs and in some places hit…

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