There are even more dramatic increases in Tokyo. In August, temperatures there climbed 12.5oC above the surrounding countryside, reaching 40oC – a scorching heat that affected not only the downtown area, but also covered some 8,000 square kilometers.
今天，人口增长最快的城市都在亚洲。北京与其邻近的农村相比，白天的温度大概要高出10℃，而夜间的温度大概要高5.5℃。而东京的温度甚至还要更高。八月份，那里的温度比周围的农村高出12.5℃，达到了40℃。这种灼热的温度不仅影响了闹市区，还覆盖了大约8000平方公里的范围。