| Hankyoreh: Many domestic and foreign scholars have warned about abnormal climate changes this year due to a combination of global warming and the El Nino phenomenon. Professor Byeon Hi-ryong of Pukyong National University said on January 1, "A drought that began last fall has been spreading to the Chungcheong areas, such as Boryeong, Daejeon, Cheongju, and Seosan, and north Gyeonggi areas, including Ganghwa," adding that "by April next year, the nation may be hit by a serious ... |