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Droughts and fires |
Korea
2001 – Worst drought in 100 years of record. It coincided with an average annual temperature increase in Asia’s temperate region, which includes Korea, by more than 1.8°F (1°C) over the past century. The warming has been most pronounced since 1970.
Reference: AFP, 2001. Worst drought in a century hits Korean Peninsula. Agence France-Presse (AFP), June 10, 2001.
CNN, 2001. South Korea drafts troops to fight 100-year drought . June 12, 2001. http://asia.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/east/06/12/skorea.drought.01/
NCDC, 2001. Climate of 2001 - June Global Regional Analysis, July 13, 2001. National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC. http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/2001/jun/global_regional.html#Asia
IPCC, 1998. The Regional Impacts of Climate Change: An Assessment of Vulnerability. Special Report of the IPCC Working Group II, R.T. Watson, M.C. Zinyowera, R.H. Moss and D.J. Dokken, eds. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
