- Temperatures are expected to drop below -30C.
- North Korean northern regions are the poorest.
- People simply wrap plastic wrap around their doors and windows for insulation.
North Korea: Authorities have issued a weather warning for the country as a cold wave sweeps the Korean peninsula.
Temperatures are expected to drop below -30 degrees Celsius in the country’s northern regions, which are also the poorest.
According to state media, high winds are also expected in coastal areas.
South Korea has also issued a cold wave warning, and northern China has been experiencing record-low temperatures.
Temperatures in Japan are also expected to drop to their lowest in a decade this week.
While North Korea, like other places, has been affected by extreme or adverse weather, little is known about the impact on its people.
Ryanggang, North Hamgyong, and South Hamgyong are the poorest provinces in the country and are expected to be the most vulnerable to climate change.
Outside of Pyongyang, electricity is scarce, and residents are said to heat their homes with wood and dried plants in the winter. It also claims that many people simply wrap plastic wrap around their doors and windows for insulation.
According to Radio Free Asia, “large numbers” of people went missing in the country late last year during another extremely cold spell; many are thought to have starved or frozen to death as temperatures dropped below freezing and food became scarce.
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