Japan’s scorching summers could halt children’s outdoor sports by 2060, experts say

By 2060, summer temperatures in Japan could become so dangerously high that outdoor sports for children may need to be suspended entirely during parts of July and August – except for the cooler Hokkaido island – according to climate researchers.A study by Japan’s National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) and Waseda University warned that without a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, many areas of the country will become unsuitable for youth sports in the late afternoon – when school club activities like baseball, athletics and football typically take place.The findings, published in the Environmental Health journal on March 10,

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