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Bus Stops Hotter than Asphalt Roads in Summer: Data

Bus Stops Hotter than Asphalt Roads in Summer: Data

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — City bus stops frequently experience higher temperatures than standing on an asphalt road during periods of extreme heat, data showed Thursday. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) conducted temperature measurements at eight locations within Seoul’s Songpa District, 1.5 meters above ground level, on six occasions spanning July and August. The [...]

Korea Polar Research Institute Claims Melting Glaciers Can Raise Temperature of East Asia

Korea Polar Research Institute Claims Melting Glaciers Can Raise Temperature of East Asia

SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) announced Monday that it has discovered a scientific principle on how glacier melt in the Antarctica warms up the East Asian region. It has been commonly understood that the cold water from melting glaciers lowers the surface temperature of the Antarctic sea, which [...]

S. Korea May Be Headed Towards Tropical Climate

S. Korea May Be Headed Towards Tropical Climate

SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — As one of the worst heat waves ever recorded in the nation’s history rages on, the entire nation has been suffering from discomfort in the scorching heat. Agricultural products have dried up and livestock have collapsed without a struggle. Schools of fish perished in the nation’s rivers and reservoirs. [...]