It seems endless on and off rainy days hit Korean peninsular.
According to the Weather Forecast Agency, this year Korea will have the longest rainy season ever in its history. The average annual rainy days are 32 dayshowever, the Weather Forecast Agency predicts that this year the rainy season will be lasting 49 days, which is two week more than the average.
The experts are saying the reason for this unusual event is due to the melting of Arctic iceberg. NSIDC(National Snow and Ice Data Center) also reports that ice extent remains decreased rapidly the first two weeks of July due to the warmer temperature over much of arctic sea.
The extended rainy season highly affects the life of Korean as well. Five districts in KangWon Province has announced as disaster areas.
Source: Joong-Ang Daily, YTN, NSIDC..etc.
http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/category/analysis/
12 Comments
God Bless, All the best
Posted 22-08-2013 19:36
Fingers crossed. all the best.
Posted 21-08-2013 20:33
Thanks for sharing
Posted 31-07-2013 23:08
The effect of climate change
Posted 31-07-2013 15:14
This year, it is experienced in Nepal as well
Posted 31-07-2013 14:14
it's all over the globe.
Posted 30-07-2013 13:49
Raining heavily in most parts of India as well.
Posted 30-07-2013 13:21
yeah it is rainy season too in Indonesia...
Posted 30-07-2013 08:52
Thanks for sharing!
Posted 29-07-2013 20:33
WOW!!! Really shows the effects of the dangerous activities all around the world....
Posted 29-07-2013 19:53
same is in the case of Nepal..
Posted 29-07-2013 16:20
Thanks for your sharing and the information about Korea's rainy season
Posted 29-07-2013 15:46