South Korea has recorded its highest temperature ever, reaching over 40°C for five consecutive days.

‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature Authorities issue alert saying indoor spaces without airconditioning are ‘dangerous’ as temperatures pass 40C for fifth straight day The south-eastern city of #Yangsan saw the temperature reach 42.5C on Sunday afternoon, the #Korea Meteorological Administration #KMA said, the highest temperature reported since modern weather observation began in 1904. Yangsan has been the centre of an ongoing #heatwave, where temperatures exceeded 40C for a fifth consecutive day on Sunday, while many other cities including #Daegu and #Busan are seeing temperatures climb into the high 30s. People gathered in airconditioned shopping malls or cafes to escape the blistering temperatures. Ju Dong-yeol, 27, took refuge from the heat in a Starbucks in Seoul along with his parents and told AFP “it is too hot to be outside doing anything”. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/03/south-korea-highest-temperature #ClimateCrisis #HeatKills

‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature | South Korea | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/03/south-korea-highest-temperature "Authorities issue alert saying indoor spaces without airconditioning are ‘dangerous’ as temperatures pass 40C for fifth straight day " #ClimateCrisis

‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/03/south-korea-highest-temperature #SouthKorea #AsiaPacific #ClimateCrisis

‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/03/south-korea-highest-temperature

South Korea registered its highest temperature since records began more than a century ago on Sunday, as authorities warned people to "immediately" stop all outdoor activities in affected areas. #science #heatwave #climatechange https://phys.org/news/2026-08-south-korea-highest-temperature.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into FLIPBOARD EXCHANGE FEED 🗞️ @flipboard-exchange-feed-Econopass

South Korea have warned people to “stop outdoor activities” as a record breaking heatwave continues to grip the Peninsula. Temperatures have exceeded 40°C for 5 days straight with a new all time record of 42.5°C recorded yesterday. Yet another area seeing record heat. #SouthKorea #globalHeating #ClimateCatastrophe #ClimateChange #weather #Environment #DoSomething