Thunderstorms lash Tokyo

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Posted 07 Sep 2008 in News, Photography, Tokyo, Weather

We’ve been experiencing yet more enormous thunderstorms today. As the pace of climate change intensifies scientists predict that the frequency and destructive power of storms will increase. Compared with other major cities around the world Tokyo is perhaps better equipped than most for extreme weather conditions – after all, it receives almost twice as much rain each year as London (1,380mm compared to 750mm), and boasts an awe-inspiring storm drain system called G-Cans:

You can find more images of the G-Cans project here.

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  1. Never knew Tokyo had that haha. Nice.

    Also, yeah, the destructive power of storms will continue increasing. I wonder when,and where, the first superstorm will strike.