Extreme heat leads to ecological collapse in Japan

In June, the water temperature in rice paddies in many parts of Japan exceeded 41℃, and about one ton of crayfish died due to the high temperature, with some of the shrimp bodies showing a boiled state. High temperatures lead to accelerated evaporation of soil moisture, agricultural irrigation needs surge, Iwate Prefecture, mountain fires over an area of 2,600 hectares, the equivalent of 3,700 soccer fields, the world’s only remaining “Ofunato blue azalea” 90% of the habitat has been destroyed, has been functionally extinct.