Japan
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Environmental overview
A mountainous island nation exposed to typhoons, heavy rainfall and heat, with long experience in disaster risk reduction.
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Major issues
What is changing across the country.
ClimateWater
Severity is descriptive editorial metadata summarising documented effects. It is not a measured index or a score.
- 01ClimateSeverity: HighTokyoUrban heat in TokyoThe combination of global warming and a strong urban heat island makes Tokyo's summers increasingly dangerous.3 causes · 3 impacts · 3 solutions · 3 sources
- 02WaterSeverity: ModerateTokyoRiver flood defence in TokyoLarge parts of eastern Tokyo lie below high-water levels and depend on levees and massive underground infrastructure.3 causes · 2 impacts · 3 solutions · 2 sources