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Tue, September 22, 2020 | 16:20

Golden harvest at risk: Climate change puts heat on rice yields

Golden harvest at risk: Climate change puts heat on rice yields

Various Korean rice types were tested in 2010 to see how they would grow in higher temperatures brought about by climate change. The testing was based on general circulation model (GCM) scenarios and virtual models called crop environment resource synthesis (CERES). It was conducted by agro-climate change and ecology researchers from the state-run National Institute of Agricu...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2020-09-20 08:58

Work from home likely to continue: survey

Work from home likely to continue: survey

As working from home is becoming increasingly common amid the prolonged coronavirus pandemic, many people question what this means for the future of the workplace. The shift to remote work is likely to continue in Korea even after the pandemic ends, according to a recent survey, Thursday.

2020-09-17 17:00

Korea's carbon dioxide level rose above global average in 2019: report

Korea's carbon dioxide level rose above global average in 2019: report

South Korea's carbon dioxide concentration rate exceeded the global average last year, a report showed Thursday, raising concerns over climate change. The annual carbon dioxide concentration rate in South Korea averaged 417.9 parts per million (ppm) last year, compared with the global average of 409.8 ppm, according to the report by the National Institute of Meteorological Sc...

2020-09-17 13:40

Property damage from heavy rains in July-August estimated at over 1 trillion won

Property damage from heavy rains in July-August estimated at over 1 trillion won

Torrential rains that lashed South Korea from late July to early August have caused property damage estimated at over 1 trillion won (US$842 million), the worst damage from storms and flooding in 14 years in the country, the interior ministry said Sunday.

2020-09-13 11:58

Insect alerts: how climate change broke Korea's natural balance

Insect alerts: how climate change broke Korea's natural balance

A park on Mount Bong in the Gusan-dong area of Seoul's Eunpyeong District witnessed a rare scene in July that surprised visitors ― thousands of stick insects everywhere, covering roads, trees, benches and exercise equipment, and even closed circuit television cameras. Some were even found dangling from the bodies of trekkers too busy to notice. Some visitors freaked out, whil...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2020-09-09 09:36

Waste disposal crisis looming large in Seoul metropolitan area

Waste disposal crisis looming large in Seoul metropolitan area

A waste disposal crisis is looming large in the Seoul metropolitan area for 2025 as Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province struggle to find alternative landfill sites that can replace the current one, according to environmental engineering experts.

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-09-08 17:23

Moon vows to focus more on 'clean, safe' energy

Moon vows to focus more on 'clean, safe' energy

President Moon Jae-in underlined his government's commitment Monday to a strong policy drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fine dust, marking the inaugural United Nations anniversary on clean air, which was designated under the country's initiative.

2020-09-07 20:51

Clean air not a given but a result of cooperation

Clean air not a given but a result of cooperation

Improving the quality of the air we breathe has been of major public interest in recent years amid mounting concerns about the potential health risks posed by worsening fine dust pollution.

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-09-07 17:00

Typhoon Haishen may skirt eastern coast of Korea

Typhoon Haishen may skirt eastern coast of Korea

Typhoon Haishen, the season's 10th typhoon, is expected to skirt the eastern coast of South Korea, but bring strong winds and heavy rains, the weather service said Saturday. The latest forecast, which has the tropical storm veering further east than anticipated, comes after the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) warned that Haishen could land on the southern coast and ...

2020-09-05 11:13

Typhoon Haishen poised to arrive in South Korea next week

Typhoon Haishen poised to arrive in South Korea next week

Typhoon Haishen, the season's tenth typhoon, was forecast to arrive here early next week, keeping the country on alert following a series of typhoons that suspended flights and damaged facilities in recent weeks.

2020-09-04 16:36

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