http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2012/07/17/world/asia/17japan_1.html
total electron count in the atmosphere dramatically increased (due to infrared emissions) over Japan, before climaxing at nearly the same time at which the devastating earthquake started.2 Also, the center of these infrared emissions was extremely close to the epicenter of the earthquake.2 The atmosphere does many things for us, but almost no one thought it could ever help us predict earthquakes.
Weather, atmosphere, and climate both negatively and positively impact the lives of Japanese people. Physical features, surface currents, and winds contribute to the poor atmospheric quality and heavy precipitation. However bad the weather and atmosphere may be, the Japanese people will rise above it, proving once more the resilience of the great nation of Japan.
Air pollution in a Japanese city
http://blog.heritage.org/wp-content/uploads/JapanSmog_130208.jpg
Did You Know?
Japanese and American climates are very similar, despite the two countries seeming very different