Record-breaking South Korean heatwave leaves potatoes 'boiling' in the soil
Farmers in South Korea are discovering that potatoes are effectively cooking underground following an intense, weeks-long heatwave that has shattered national temperature records. The extreme conditions have caused the crops to soften, collapse, and rot while still in the ground. In Yangsan, the mercury hit 42.5°C, marking the highest temperature ever documented in the country since official record-keeping started in 1904.