Korea - Seoul could see 67 days of deadly heat per year by 2100: Study: ARIRANG NEWS

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Published on 20 Jun 2017

2100년 서울폭염 연간 67일로 증가, 온난화 원인
Some scientists predict the mercury will rise to shocking highs in Seoul by the year 21-hundred.
Meaning Summer will be a deadly season in the next century.

According to our Park Ji-won one study clearly indicates carbon emissions are to blame. Many feel summertime in Seoul is hot and stuffy as it is -- and the city does sometimes come under heat wave warnings.

Scientifically speaking, though,... the heat is generally not lethal.

But if global carbon gas emissions continue at current rates,... by the end of this century,... Seoul will experience 67 days of killer heatwaves every year.

This is according to a study published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

A team of researchers analyzed nearly 800 worldwide deaths caused by heatwaves since 1980,... in more than 160 cities in 36 countries,... to calculate what kind of weather can be deadly to humans.
They found that if carbon emissions continue at their current rates,... by 2100,... it won't be just Seoul roasting in temperatures and humidities that have been killers in the past,... but over 70-percent of the world's population.

Specifically, Shanghai was projected to have 123 days of deadly heat, Hong Kong 174 days, Tokyo 84 days, New York 53 days, Chicago 68 days,... and Sao Paulo 110 days.

Even if emissions are considerably reduced, the study predicted that Seoul would still have 18 days of deadly heat by 2100.

Experts from environmental groups point out that marginalized groups in society, like senior citizens and the poor, would be affected the most.