As Typhoon Shanshan bore down on Japan, seasoned storm chaser James Reynolds braved the elements to get a firsthand experience of the storm's fury. He shares his insight with The Japan Times. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/03/japan/society/typhoon-chaser-qa/ #japan #society #typhoon #typhoonshanshan #jamesreynolds #meteorologicalagency
Typhoon chaser's firsthand account of his pursuit of Shanshan

James Reynolds, who has built a career of venturing into the eye of nature's most ferocious storms, braved the elements as the cyclone bore down on Japan.

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Central Japan Railway, or JR Tokai, brought its Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line back to service on all sections around 6 p.m. on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/01/japan/shinkansen-line-back/ #japan #centraljapanrailway #jrtokai #tokaidoshinkansen #typhoonshanshan
Tokaido Shinkansen line back in service on all sections

JR Tokai earlier said it would resume services on all sections from the first trains of Monday. But it moved up the plan as weather improved and safety was confirmed.

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Researchers at Imperial College London "found that the typhoon’s maximum wind speeds have become 7.5 per cent more intense in a warmer world.

#TyphoonShanshan, which made landfall on the morning of Aug 29 on the southern island of Kyushu, was called a “rare typhoon” by the Japanese weather agency."

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/climate-change-intensified-typhoon-shanshan-study-says

Climate change intensified Typhoon Shanshan, study says

The study found the typhoon’s maximum wind speeds have become 7.5 per cent more intense in a warmer world.  Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Japan’s typhoon Shanshan downgraded: At least five killed, evacuation notices issued - YouTube
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Japan’s typhoon Shanshan downgraded: At least five killed, evacuation notices issued

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All the games in NPB’s Central League were postponed yesterday due to the typhoon.
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The damage in southwest Japan from this typhoon will take great while to clean up.
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The devastating winds of Shanshan were 26% more likely due to climate change, a rapid analysis by Imperial College London has found, highlighting the impact of warming on severe storms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2024/08/30/climate-change/typhoon-shanshan-climate-change/ #environment #climatechange #typhoons #climatechange #typhoonshanshan
How climate change made Shanshan more likely and more devastating

The devastating winds of Shanshan were 26% more likely due to climate change, a rapid analysis has found, highlighting the impact of warming on severe storms.

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Weather tracker: At least three dead as Typhoon Shanshan barrels through Japan | Japan | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/30/weather-tracker-typhoon-shanshan-japan-rain

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Weather tracker: At least three dead as Typhoon Shanshan barrels through Japan

Severe gusts and heavy rain leave dozens injured and more than 250,000 homes without power

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Tropical Storm Shanshan continues to crawl over northern Kyushu, causing widespread torrential rain across the nation, including in the Kanto and Tokai region, with multiple rivers in and around Tokyo threatening to spill their banks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/30/japan/typhoon-shanshan-friday/ #japan #typhoons #meteorologicalagency #landslides #typhoonshanshan #rail #shinkansen #kyushu #miyazaki #kagoshima #kanto #tokyo #saitama #kanagawa
Alerts issued for Tokyo area cities as Shanshan crawls across Japan

Multiple rivers in and around Tokyo threatened to spill their banks as the storm brought torrential rain.

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