Not so much obscure but newsworthy
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dp1l8wklo
Mount Fuji remains snowless for longer than ever before
Mount Fuji is still without snow, making it the latest time in the year the mountain has remained bare since records began 130 years ago.
The peaks of Japan's highest mountain typically get a sprinkling of snow by early October, but unusually warm weather has meant no snowfall has been reported so far this year.
In 2023 snow was first seen on the summit on 5 October, according to AFP news agency.
Japan had its joint hottest summer on record this year with temperatures between June and August being 1.76C (3.1F) higher than an average.
In September, temperatures continued to be warmer than expected as the sub-tropical jet stream's more northerly position allowed a warmer southerly flow of air over Japan.
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jet stream is a fast-flowing current of air that travels around the planet. It occurs when warmer air from the south meets cooler air from the north.
Nearly 1,500 areas had what Japan's Meteorological Society classed as "extremely hot" days - when temperatures reach or exceed 35C (95F) last month.
