161: How the climate crisis is supercharging Japan’s rainy season

<div>When you think of natural disasters do you think of earthquakes, volcanoes and typhoons? How about guerrilla rainstorms, landslides and heatwaves? As we approach the fifth anniversary of a major disaster that hit Hiroshima, Okayama and Ehime prefectures, <strong>Joel Tansey</strong> joins us to discuss what we’ve learned and what we’re in for when it comes to supercharged rainy seasons in Japan.  <br> Hosted by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/shaun-mckenna/">Shaun McKenna</a> and produced by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/david-cortez/">Dave Cortez</a>.<br> <br> <strong>On this episode:</strong> <br> Shaun McKenna: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/shaun-mckenna/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jt_sloosh">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/slooshiness/">Instagram</a><br> Joel Tansey: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/joel-tansey/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/JoelTanseyJT">Twitter</a> </div> <br> <div> <strong>Read/Listen more:</strong> </div> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/07/national/2018-hiroshima-rain-climate-change-link/">In G7 host Hiroshima, a climate disaster in all but name</a> (Joel Tansey, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/podcast/deep-dive-returns-climate-crisis/">Deep Dive is back! And the climate crisis is still a problem.</a> (Shaun McKenna, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/13/national/science-health/japan-typhoon-season-2023/">Japan braces for a more intense typhoon season this year</a> (Tomoko Otake, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2022/09/30/language/can-fight-climate-change-japan-learn-talk/">How can you fight climate change in Japan? Learn how to talk about it.</a> (Eric Margolis, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/en_risk/#zoom:5/lat:34.070862/lon:135.043945/colordepth:normal/elements:land">Japan Meteorological Agency hazard map