Reasons behind record temperatures around the world and what to expect
- 6 years ago
South Korea is not the only place suffering from the scorching weather,...as countries around the globe have been experiencing heatwaves.
Especially in the northern hemisphere, new records for boiling temperatures have been set in July.
So what are the reasons behind such extreme weather?
Kan Hyeong-woo explains.
This summer has been extremely hot across the northern hemisphere.
The U.S., Canada, Algeria, Norway and Japan have been seeing record-breaking temperatures for the month of July and extreme heatwaves over the past two months.
In Oman, there was one night in June when the lowest it got was 42-point-6 degrees Celsius, which is believed to be the highest "low" ever recorded.
Experts say the record-breaking temperatures can be explained by rising concentrations of greenhouse gases, which are a major cause of global warming.
"So the biggest reason for these extreme heatwaves is climate change, which is a result of global warming. In climate change, the main effect is rising temperatures. The overall temperature of the earth keeps going up, but the change gets bigger every year."
The World Meteorological Organization predicts that, at this rate, the number of so-called heatwave days will double by 2020 and quadruple by 2040.
"The past June marked the second warmest month on record globally,… but experts say that the worst of the heatwave may soon be behind us as we approach August."
"The heatwaves are likely to continue, but we probably won't see the extreme temperatures of over 36 degrees Celsius we've had since last weekend. I think the heatwaves in Korea will die down... because the North Pacific anticyclone tends to shrink in early August."
The latest typhoon, Jongdari, is heading towards Japan and may affect the Korean Peninsula, but the Korea Meteorological Administration says the storm's course could change.
Kan Hyeong-woo, Arirang News
Especially in the northern hemisphere, new records for boiling temperatures have been set in July.
So what are the reasons behind such extreme weather?
Kan Hyeong-woo explains.
This summer has been extremely hot across the northern hemisphere.
The U.S., Canada, Algeria, Norway and Japan have been seeing record-breaking temperatures for the month of July and extreme heatwaves over the past two months.
In Oman, there was one night in June when the lowest it got was 42-point-6 degrees Celsius, which is believed to be the highest "low" ever recorded.
Experts say the record-breaking temperatures can be explained by rising concentrations of greenhouse gases, which are a major cause of global warming.
"So the biggest reason for these extreme heatwaves is climate change, which is a result of global warming. In climate change, the main effect is rising temperatures. The overall temperature of the earth keeps going up, but the change gets bigger every year."
The World Meteorological Organization predicts that, at this rate, the number of so-called heatwave days will double by 2020 and quadruple by 2040.
"The past June marked the second warmest month on record globally,… but experts say that the worst of the heatwave may soon be behind us as we approach August."
"The heatwaves are likely to continue, but we probably won't see the extreme temperatures of over 36 degrees Celsius we've had since last weekend. I think the heatwaves in Korea will die down... because the North Pacific anticyclone tends to shrink in early August."
The latest typhoon, Jongdari, is heading towards Japan and may affect the Korean Peninsula, but the Korea Meteorological Administration says the storm's course could change.
Kan Hyeong-woo, Arirang News