{"id":4063,"date":"2025-09-10T15:35:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T06:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pro-7.co.jp\/en\/?post_type=disaster-prevention&p=4063"},"modified":"2025-09-10T15:35:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T06:35:16","slug":"is-autumn-disappearing-how-climate-change-is-shortening-the-season-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"disaster-prevention","link":"https:\/\/www.pro-7.co.jp\/en\/disaster-prevention\/is-autumn-disappearing-how-climate-change-is-shortening-the-season-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Autumn Disappearing? How Climate Change Is Shortening the Season Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For many people, autumn is a favorite season: crisp air, colorful leaves, harvest festivals, and cozy evenings. But in recent years, more and more people have noticed that autumn seems to arrive late, end quickly, or in some places, barely appear at all. Is this just our imagination, or is autumn truly disappearing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Global Trend: Shorter Autumns, Longer Summers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Scientific data confirms what many of us feel. Across the Northern Hemisphere, summers are getting longer\u2014extending by more than two weeks on average since the mid-20th century. Meanwhile, autumn has been shrinking, losing several days over the same period. If greenhouse gas emissions continue at current levels, researchers predict that by the end of this century summer could last nearly six months, while winter may shrink to less than two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Voices from Around the World<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

People on online forums have also noticed this change in everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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