Climate Change Impacts Language in Japan with New Terms for Extreme Heat

In Japan, days exceeding 40 degrees Celsius are now commonly referred to as 'Kokushobi' or 'cruelly hot day,' reflecting how the new reality of climate change is being integrated into everyday language.

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fazGerman32d ago

Sprache im Klimawandel: Wieder ein ganz normaler „grausam heißer Tag“

In Japan heißen Tage über 40 Grad jetzt schlicht „Kokushobi“ – „grausam heißer Tag“. Die neue Klimawandel-Realität kommt in der Sprache an. Das normalisiert sie allerdings auch: Ist jetzt eben so.

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Climate Change Impacts Language in Japan with New Terms for Extreme Heat

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Sprache im Klimawandel: Wieder ein ganz normaler „grausam heißer Tag“

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