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Sun, November 27, 2022 | 01:11

Korean big firms' climate commitment betrays public trust: analysis

Korean big firms' climate commitment betrays public trust: analysis

A global think-tank group on Tuesday launched a website dedicated to publicly sharing which Korean companies and industry associations are against the global movements of decarbonization and switching to renewable energy resources for power production.

2022-10-07 01:49

Rival parties call for gov't response to Japan's Fukushima water release plan

Rival parties call for gov't response to Japan's Fukushima water release plan

Rival parties on Thursday called on the government to come up with measures to respond to Japan's plan to discharge radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea starting next year. The ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) voiced concerns over the plan in unison during an annual parliamentary audit sess...

2022-10-06 22:52

Changwon coastal waters inundated with dead herring

Changwon coastal waters inundated with dead herring

A massive amount of dead adolescent herring has been found near the coastline of the southeastern port city of Changwon on multiple occasions since last Friday, prompting the city government to launch an investigation.

2022-10-05 07:45

[INTERVIEW] 'Smart ships need smart ports'

INTERVIEW'Smart ships need smart ports'

BUSAN - Smart ships need smart ports. That's what Fabio Ballini, an assistant professor at World Maritime University in Malmo, Sweden, often says. With the climate crisis encouraging the world to increase energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions, more and more attention is shifting towards oceans. Largely unexplored natural resources still remain untapped beneath the sea...

2022-09-28 23:53

Millions of pine trees infected with pine wilt disease

Millions of pine trees infected with pine wilt disease

An estimated two million pine trees are turning brown after becoming infected with pine wilt disease, according to a local environmental group. The group says that the current damage is close to the levels of 2013 and 2014 when over two million evergreen trees were infected ― if not worse.

2022-09-28 16:15

Foul smelling ginkgo nuts prompt Seodaemun District to get smart

Foul smelling ginkgo nuts prompt Seodaemun District to get smart

One of nature's gifts is trees that bear seasonal fruits that, when ripe, can be hand-picked or sometimes found fallen from the trees. Usually harmless, the fruits offer untainted natural tastes to humans and animals at no costs, a great benefit to farmers relying on selling them and those who appreciate graciousness of Mother Nature.

2022-09-27 17:01

New COVID-19 cases hit 11-week low for Thursday amid virus slowdown

New COVID-19 cases hit 11-week low for Thursday amid virus slowdown

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest number in nearly three months for a Thursday count, as the virus wave is slowing down at a steady pace.

2022-09-22 09:58

Nuclear energy's inclusion in green taxonomy draws backlash

Nuclear energy's inclusion in green taxonomy draws backlash

The Ministry of Environment's plan to include nuclear energy in the country's list of environmentally sustainable economic activities is facing a backlash from environmentalists who accuse the government of having fallen behind international standards.

2022-09-21 15:32

Nuclear power included in revised green taxonomy

Nuclear power included in revised green taxonomy

Korea has made it official that nuclear energy will be included in the list of government-labeled green economic activities despite opposition from environmental activists.

2022-09-21 14:37

Nuclear energy's inclusion in green taxonomy draws backlash

Temperatures drop suddenly due to cold air from north

Temperatures drop suddenly due to cold air from north

Temperatures took a sudden dive across the country Tuesday, prompting people to change from summer clothes to autumn clothes. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), the mercury dropped by eight to 13 C from the previous day, as cold air moved here from the north.

2022-09-20 11:55

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