Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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At least four people died in eastern Japan after “unprecedented” heavy rain hit the Chiba prefecture near the capital Tokyo.

The torrential downpours triggered landslide warnings and power outages, with close to 26,000 households without power as of this morning.

Scientists say human-driven climate change is making extreme weather more frequent, prolonged and intense.

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