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South Korea has hottest day on record amid extreme weather globally
Al Jazeera • • world
Key Points:
- South Korea recorded its highest temperature ever at 42.5°C (108.5°F) in Yangsan, marking the fifth consecutive day above 40°C (104°F) amid a severe heatwave.
- More than 20 localities in South Korea are under emergency heatwave alerts, a new warning category introduced this year due to rising summer temperatures.
- The Korea Meteorological Administration reports that heatwave days have more than doubled over the past five years, linked to human-driven climate change increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather.
- Similar extreme heat conditions are affecting regions globally, including heatstroke alerts in Japan, wildfires in Europe and North Africa, and a dangerous heatwave in the western United States raising wildfire risks.
