Climate change in Japan

<p><a href="/facts/Climate_change/rEN4BDE7">Climate change</a> is impacting the human population and environment of Japan. In recent years, the country has observed notable changes in its climate patterns, with rising temperatures serving as a prominent indicator of this phenomenon. The nation experiences a broad range of climates, spanning from the frigid winters of Hokkaido to the subtropical climates of Okinawa. Changes in temperature patterns have the potential to disrupt ecosystems, impact agricultural productivity, modify water resources, and pose significant challenges to infrastructure and human settlements.
</p><p><a href="/facts/Government_of_Japan/HSvEeNXN">Japanese government</a> is increasingly enacting <a href="/facts/Politics_of_climate_change/7G3Bgq94">climate change policy</a> to respond. The government has been criticised for lacking a credible plan to get to its pledged net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. As a signatory of the <a href="/facts/Kyoto_Protocol/88twzpDf">Kyoto Protocol</a>, and host of the 1997 conference which created it, Japan is under treaty obligations to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions and to take other steps related to curbing climate change.
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Climate change in Japan