https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/searing-summer-heat-follows-killer-floods-in-japan/ > Devastating rainstorms and blistering temperatures have Japanese authorities fretting over the next Summer Olympics and how to keep athletes and attendees safe as climate scientists predict a possible repeat. > A heat wave with temperatures reaching 105 degrees Fahrenheit has scorched Japan this week, following deadly floods earlier this month that unleashed landslides onto hill-perched homes. The heat persisted yesterday, colliding with celebrations marking the two-year countdown to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.