Tourists wearing raincoats make their way along a street in Haeundae District, Busan, July 1, as the monsoon season begins. Yonhap
"Will it rain every day throughout July?"
A rumor spread online recently suggesting that it would rain continuously for an entire month starting in July. Korea's weather agency quickly debunked the claim, pointing to a post back in April explaining that the rainy season is identified only after it has passed through observational data analysis.
While the so-called "monsoon rumor" turned out to be false, there is little room for complacency as the rainy season approaches. Climate change is making heavier rainfall an unavoidable reality, not only in Korea but around the world.
So how exactly is rainfall changing and what must cities do to prepare?
