DAEJEON, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 10 percent of the world’s farmland could disappear if global temperatures rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to a new study by South Korean and Chinese researchers, raising urgent concerns about future food security under current climate goals. The joint research, led by Professor Hae-Won Jeon of [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires in South Korea have nearly doubled compared to last year’s total, raising concerns about a potential feedback loop where climate change and wildfires accelerate each other’s impacts. According to Our World in Data, South Korean forest fires released 2,345,182 tons of carbon dioxide through March [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop artists are making significant contributions to wildfire relief efforts as the country struggles to contain its worst wildfire disaster that has already claimed dozens of lives. BTS’ Jungkook donated 1 billion won (US$681,500) to aid wildfire disaster relief, according to the Korea Disaster Relief Association on Friday. The [...]
YEONGDEOK, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — In a devastating blow to South Korea’s premier pine mushroom producing region, residents of Samhwa-2 village in Yeongdeok County, North Gyeongsang Province, are grappling with concerns about their fall harvest following a massive wildfire that swept through the area. “This village is the country’s largest pine mushroom production site, [...]
UISEONG, South Korea, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Firefighters on Friday raced to put out the main blazes in southeastern regions, helped by better visibility and cooler temperatures from overnight rain, as the nation is battling the worst wildlife disaster, which has claimed 28 lives so far. Fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, a [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has called for all countries to submit their action plans for reducing gas emissions to tackle climate change, highlighting the need to speed up the implementation of the shared international goal under the Paris Agreement. Chung Kee-yong, ambassador for climate change, made the call at the 16th [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — With the Earth’s average temperature now 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than pre-industrial levels, climate change is no longer a distant threat but a force reshaping daily life in South Korea and around the world. Wildfires are becoming larger, more frequent, and less predictable. According to Korea’s National Forest Service, the [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Fatalities from multiple wildfires raging in southeastern South Korea over the past week have increased to 26, the government said Thursday. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters said the wildfires in the North and South Gyeongsang provinces have caused 56 casualties — 26 deaths, eight serious injuries and [...]
SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The death toll from a wave of wildfires that tore through southeastern region has risen to 18, with one person missing, forest service officials said Wednesday, as firefighters still battled to contain the rapidly spreading blazes. The fires that began in Sancheong County in South Gyeongsang Province last Friday [...]
SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s major business groups have stepped up to support relief and recovery efforts for residents affected by recent wildfires in the country’s southeastern region, they said Wednesday. Hyundai Motor Group said it has donated 2 billion won (US$1.26 million) to aid the recovery in the areas hit by [...]