Mount Fuji just broke a 130-year record and we should all be worried
Mount Fuji is still snowless (Picture: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)The snow-capped peak of Mount Fuji is one of the most iconic sights in Japan.But this year the volcano’s slopes have remained bare – the latest date since records began 130 years ago.On average, Mount Fuji’s snow cap starts to form on October 2. Last year, it began forming on October 5.The country has seen warmer temperatures than usual this year, its meteorological office said, contributing to the late snowfal
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