[Robert J. Fouser] Urban cooling for a hotter Korea

August has always been South Korea’s hottest month, but this year is heading for the record books. Much of the country is under “severe heat warnings” defined as a real feel temperature over 38 degrees Celsius or a temperature over 39 C. Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, near Busan, recently reported a record high of 42.5 C. The extreme heat has caused thousands of illnesses, with heat-related deaths being reported almost daily. The Korea Meteorological Administration deserves praise for putti