Global Heatwaves: Rising Temperatures Over 40 Degrees and the Impact on Victims

2023-06-27 08:29:58

▷ ‘Heat over 40 degrees’ around the world, victims one after another
▷Partisan government “Additional support for cooling costs in summer, 24 million won per school”

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1. ‘Heat over 40 degrees’ around the world, victims one after another

Following the monsoon rain, a heat wave warning was issued in various parts of Korea today, and heat waves exceeding 40 degrees are continuing in the global village.

Record-breaking heat threatens survival in the United States, China, and India, and victims continue to rise.

2. Party and government “Additional support for cooling costs in summer, 24 million won per school”

The government held a party-government council meeting this morning and decided to provide additional support for air conditioning costs by 24 million won per school.

Aiming for a summer without ‘steaming schools’, the plan is to allow elementary, middle and high school students to study in a pleasant environment despite the heat wave.

3. Government tells milling industry to “lower flour prices”

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs held a meeting with major millers yesterday and asked for flour price stabilization.

In response, the milling industry announced that it would consider a plan to lower the price of flour shipments next month, taking into consideration various matters.

4. Human Resources Development Service, compensation of 100,000 won for ‘shredding the answer sheet’

Regarding the accident in which the answer sheet for the national qualification test was shredded in a heap before it was even scored in April, the Human Resources Development Service of Korea decided to compensate the victims by 100,000 won each.

The total number of damaged test takers is 613, and damage compensation will be paid by the 10th of next month.

5. Ko Jin-young, world No. 1 in women’s golf, ‘longest new record ever’

Korean women’s golf signboard Ko Jin-young wrote the longest record ever at number one in the women’s golf world rankings.

Ko Jin-young earned 8.31 ranking points in the Rolex Women’s Golf World Ranking announced this morning, keeping the world’s top spot for 159 weeks.

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1. (International) ‘Heat over 40 degrees’ around the world, victims one after another

After a period of monsoon rain, scorching heat was again seen across the country today, and heatwave warnings were issued in Gangwon, Daegu, and Gyeongnam.

In many parts of the world, heat waves well over 40 degrees are rampant, and victims are continuing.

The New York Times reported on the 26th local time that an unprecedented heat wave of over 48 degrees recently occurred in the southern United States, resulting in loss of life and power outages.

In India, more than 100 people died in some regions in recent weeks due to record heat, and in southern Spain, a heat wave exceeding 44 degrees Celsius has also killed more than 100 people.

Meanwhile, Chandni Singh, a senior researcher at the Institute of Human Settlement in India, warned that “extreme heat will also stress the entire system, including water shortages, drought and power grid disruption.”

2. (Politics) “Additional support for cooling costs in summer, 24 million won per school”

This summer, elementary, middle and high schools nationwide will receive an additional 24 million won in cooling costs.

The government held a ‘party-government council for measures to support air conditioning costs in summer’ this morning and announced these details.

Park Dae-jool, chairman of the People’s Power Policy Committee, said in a briefing, “We decided to make the goal of not having a ‘steamed school’ this summer a reality and invest first in school cooling costs so that students can study comfortably even in the heat wave.”

If this additional support is added to the current average electricity bill of 52.55 million won per school, each school will receive 75.6 million won in support.

In addition, the party and government announced that they would respond to the summer heat by pre-checking air conditioning facilities, replacing old facilities, and providing additional support for cooling costs at social welfare facilities.

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