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Japan Faces Severe Water Shortages as Climate Change Intensifies Dry Spells

Weather and Climate Extremes
Projected future changes in water availability and dry spells in Japan: Dynamic and thermodynamic climate impacts
Masamichi Ohba, Ryosuke Arai, Takahiro Satô, Masahiro Imamura, Yukihiro Toyoda

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Climate change will reduce water availability and increase dry spells in Japan. By analyzing future climate projections, researchers found that changes in weather patterns will lead to less rain and more evaporation, especially in areas with a stronger Pacific high pressure system. This means that Japan will experience drier conditions in the future, with about 80% of the water availability changes attributed to warming effects and 20% to changes in weather patterns. These findings can help in planning for sustainable water resource management in the face of climate change.