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Mount Fuji stands snowless through November 2024 - shattering a 130-year record as Japan's iconic peak faces unprecedented climate shifts.
Why did temperatures at Fuji's 3,776-meter summit stay above freezing throughout October, defying over a century of weather patterns?
Japan sweltered through its hottest summer since 1898, with temperatures soaring 1.76°C above normal - crushing the previous 2010 record of 1.08°C.
The subtropical jet stream's unusual northern position allowed warm winds to dominate, while Climate Central confirms October heat was tripled by climate change.
Local water resources and agriculture in Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures struggle as Mount Fuji's crucial snowpack vanishes.
What pushed 74 Japanese cities to record temperatures above 30°C in early October 2024?
University of Tokyo researchers spotted a stark decline in early-season snow cover across Japan's high-altitude regions since the 1980s.
New 2,000 yen climbing fees and 4,000-daily visitor caps attempt to protect Fuji's changing environment during extended snow-free seasons.
Japan's mountain ranges have warmed 1.2°C since 1898, as 2024 races toward becoming Earth's warmest recorded year - but what comes next?
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