It's not just Korea that's experiencing unbearably hot temperatures. Other countries, even in Scandanavia, are having the hottest summer in recent memory.<br />Oh Soo-young reports. <br />Global temperatures have reached record levels this week in major cities around the world, and experts are projecting more heatwaves in the years to come.<br />Germany recorded its hottest day of the year on Wednesday, with the eastern city of Bernberg hitting 39-point-five degrees Celsius.<br />The capital, Berlin, had its warmest daily low since 1905.<br /><br /> "Clench your buttocks together and get on with it. There's no other way to get through it."<br /><br /> Meanwhile, Sweden has experienced its hottest weather in 260 years,... hitting over 34 degrees.<br />Over in Asia, Japan continues to experience sweltering conditions, and the mercury climbed to 41-point-one degrees in Kumagaya, last week.<br />The daily highs remain at around 36 degrees on the island nation.<br />Amid the prolonged heatwave,... a global study led by Monash University warned that severe heatwaves in the future will become more frequent and last much longer.<br />The study predicted future heat-related deaths in some 20 countries around the world, between 2031 and 2088.<br />The researchers said that without finding a way to mitigate climate change and help people adapt to heatwaves, fatality rates are likely to increase dramatically in countries around the equator,... followed by Australia, Europe and the U.S.<br />Oh Soo-young, Arirang News. <br />
