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Korea Braces for a Hotter-Than-Normal Summer, Weather Agency Warns

Korea Braces for a Hotter-Than-Normal Summer, Weather Agency Warns

SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is likely to face another unusually hot summer this year, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), which on Thursday released its climate outlook for June through August. The agency forecast higher-than-average temperatures across the country, driven by global oceanic heat and high-pressure systems that could lock [...]

South Korea’s Sea Surface Temperatures Hit All-Time High in 2024, Surpassing Previous Record

South Korea’s Sea Surface Temperatures Hit All-Time High in 2024, Surpassing Previous Record

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s average sea surface temperature reached an unprecedented high in 2024, surpassing the previous record set just a year earlier, according to data released by the National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS) on January 22. Research vessels recorded an annual average sea surface temperature of 18.74°C in South Korean [...]

South Korea Records Highest Annual Sea Surface Temperature Since 1990

South Korea Records Highest Annual Sea Surface Temperature Since 1990

BUSAN, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The National Institute of Fisheries Science announced on February 1 that last year marked the highest annual average sea surface temperature in South Korean waters since records began in 1990.  Analysis of satellite data revealed an average sea surface temperature of 19.8 degrees Celsius last year, which is 0.6 degrees [...]

High Temperature Areas More than Double in Size in S. Korea Over 9 Years

High Temperature Areas More than Double in Size in S. Korea Over 9 Years

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The size of high temperature areas in South Korea has more than doubled over the past nine years, international environmental organization Greenpeace said Thursday, calling for efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse defines any land locations where the average midday surface temperature exceeds 30 C in August as [...]