Global warming picking up steam, Obama top science adviser says

“The problem that we have is that the world is getting most of the energy that its economies need in ways that are wrecking the climate that its environment needs,” Holdren said.

Seoul's daily high tumbles to lowest in 102 years

Seoul recorded a daily high of 7.8 Celsius at 2 p.m. Wednesday, the lowest temperature at the end of April since the nation started its weather observation in 1908, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said.

The previous low for the last 10 days of April was set in 1962, when the mercury stood at 10.1 C, KMA officials said.