South Korea Issues First-Ever Emergency Heat Wave Warning
South Korea has triggered its highest-tier emergency heat wave warning for the first time in history after temperatures in southeastern provinces neared 40 degrees Celsius. Under a new warning system deployed by the Korea Meteorological Administration, this severe alert indicates that atmospheric conditions have become hot enough to cause serious illness or death even to healthy individuals. Climatologists reveal that the country's severe heat wave days have more than doubled over recent decades, driven by El Niño and complex high-pressure systems trapping hot air across East Asia.
South Korea Issues Emergency Heat Alert
REPORTER:
South Korea has issued its first-ever emergency heat wave warning in two provinces, where temperatures could surpass 38 degrees Celsius.
The alert marks a first for the country after it introduced a new warning system earlier this year. Authorities there say the warning indicates risk of heat-related injuries or even death to healthy people. Local data show that days of at least 33 degrees Celsius have doubled in the past decades. Climatologists warn that similar conditions in Europe and El Nino may bring more extreme weather events this year.
