Mount Fuji’s Snowless Peak: A Warning Signal for Climate Change's Growing Impact 🌡️
Mount Fuji, Japan’s iconic peak, usually glistens with its first snow by early October, a yearly sight cherished by locals and tourists alike. However, this October ended without a single snowflake gracing the mountain, an unprecedented situation that has left both meteorologists and environmentalists deeply concerned.
For the first time in over a century, Mount Fuji’s bare summit raises questions about the accelerating impacts of climate change on global weather patterns.
Japan’s Majestic Mountain Left Exposed Without October’s Snowy Crown
Mount Fuji, standing proudly at 3,776 meters, has historically been snow-covered by October’s first days, with its crisp white peak serving as a natural symbol of Japan’s winter season.
Last year, the first snowfall was observed on October 5, but this year, Japan’s Kofu Local Meteorological Office has not made any such announcement. The absence of snow is attributed to unusually warm temperatures lingering from summer and continuing through fall, coupled with frequent rains that prevented the temperature from dropping low enough for snow. Shinichi Yanagi, a meteorological officer at Kofu, explained, “With warm weather persisting, snowfall on Fuji has been delayed indefinitely.
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