Heat wave.

South Korea is facing a record-breaking heatwave (폭염) this June, with 59 out of 97 weather stations reporting their highest-ever average temperatures for the month. This extreme weather is straining power supplies as people rely on air conditioning (에어컨), and raises concerns about heatstroke (열사병).

Heat wave in Korea
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A hot summer.

2015 is shaping up to a hot summer. The Korea Herald quotes a Korean meteorologist predicting, “… that this summer will be as hot as last year, based on climate forecasts from Korean and Japanese meteorological agencies and the World Meteorological Organization.”

The article suggests that Seoul temperatures remain high because of “… the urban heat island effect [which] includes surface reflectivity, impervious surfaces, green space availability, building height and artificial heat emissions.”

Our vocabulary on climate, & hot and humid part one and part two,

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Easy to Learn Korean 1375 – Ordering spicy food.

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Easy to Learn Korean 856 – Antonyms – Adjectives

856-Antonyms - Adjectives

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