September usually heralds the start of typhoon season in Japan. But, given the record heat of this summer, does that mean everything is delayed? Will we get typhoons soon? Not at all?
It does represent a bit of a mystery. Climate change continues to take its toll on the planet, and it is changing things in many unpredictable ways. One thing that we have yet to see is the effect it will have on typhoons.
Don’t get me wrong. I certainly wouldn’t miss typhoons at all. But it just has me questioning what the next step is. As I write this, it is raining in Tokyo, so things could be changing. It also is just barely starting to feel more like fall, so maybe I’m just getting ahead of myself.
Of course, big typhoons have occurred in October before, so that wouldn’t mean a massive difference. But this month has been relatively dry so far, and it makes me wonder about the impact of climate change. Let’s wait and see.
Brett
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