What this desert city can teach the world about combating heat-related deaths

Three female lions died at a Tokyo zoo due to an apparent heatstroke, according to a spokesperson for the facility who made the announcement on Tuesday. The fatal incident was reportedly exacerbated by the intense humidity characteristic of the Japanese summer.

The event occurs against a backdrop of severe seasonal temperatures in Japan, which experienced its hottest summer on record last year. Recent weeks have seen various parts of the country continue to record high temperatures, highlighting the growing environmental challenges faced by wildlife in captivity amid extreme weather conditions.