[2025 Climate Disaster Report] Withering and decaying radishes and cabbages... that's how this summer passed.

Published 2025년 12월 23일

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[Reporter Hong Lan of the Korean Farmers and Fishermen Newspaper] In a corner of Gusung-ri, Gusung-myeon, Gangneung-si, cabbage fields that failed to be harvested last summer due to an extreme drought followed by heavy rains remain as they are. Cabbage that lost its commercial value could neither be sold nor pulled out due to its worthlessness, left in the fields, silently testifying to the passage of time in that summer's farming. Gusung-ri village head An Hyuk-rae, whom we met at the site on the 15th, recalled, "The drought continued for a long period, and the heat was extremely severe," and "There was a day when Gangneung Gusung-myeon recorded 39.6 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature in the country." Last summer, Gangneung-si experienced an extreme drought that affected household water use.

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Just three days after planting, crops dried up completely, Replanting seeds—repeating the damage Due to continuous rain and diseases, everything was lost. In a drought where even drinking water was scarce, Crops couldn't wait for water, freezing in the cold Proper compensation was also absent, leaving frustration In Gujung-ri, Gujung-myeon, Gangneung-si, a cabbage field left unharvested last summer due to severe drought and subsequent heavy rains remains as it is. The cabbage, which lost its commercial value and couldn't be sold or pulled out due to its worth, was left in the field, silently testifying to the passage of time that summer. Gujung-ri village head An Hyeok-rae recalled the past, saying, "The drought lasted for a long time and the heat was extremely severe." He mentioned that "Gangneung Gujung-myeon recorded a high temperature of 39.6 degrees Celsius, the highest in the nation." Last summer, Gangneung City reduced household water usage by half due to the severe ...

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