Scarce drinking water in North Korea during severe spring drought

Scarce drinking water in North Korea during severe spring drought

The Ransong reservoir in Pyongyang county, Kangwon province, North Korea, experienced a significant water level decline between April 10, 2022 [left] and April 13, 2023 [right]. Credit: NASA Drinking water is becoming more difficult to obtain for many North Koreans as the country is in the midst of one of the worst droughts since the government began keeping records in 1981, sources in the country told Radio Free Asia. And satellite evidence sh…