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Rising Seawater Temperatures Threaten to Shut Down Eight Korean Nuclear Reactors Within a Decade

Rising Seawater Temperatures Threaten to Shut Down Eight Korean Nuclear Reactors Within a Decade

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s nuclear regulator has warned that rapidly warming seawater — used to cool reactors — could force as many as eight reactors offline within the next 10 years unless cooling capacity is improved. At a meeting on August 14, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission received a report [...]

Farmers File Landmark Lawsuit Against Power Companies Over Climate Change Damage

Farmers File Landmark Lawsuit Against Power Companies Over Climate Change Damage

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Six South Korean farmers have filed a civil lawsuit against Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and its five power subsidiaries, demanding compensation for climate-related damages. The lawsuit, announced Tuesday during a press conference in Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul, marks the first legal challenge holding KEPCO and its affiliates accountable for [...]

Environment Ministry Eases Rules for LFP Battery and PCB Recycling

Environment Ministry Eases Rules for LFP Battery and PCB Recycling

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Ministry of Environment on Wednesday unveiled new regulatory exemptions aimed at promoting the recycling of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries and electronic waste, as part of a broader push to support emerging green technologies. Under the country’s regulatory sandbox framework, which allows temporary exemptions from existing laws [...]

Z Generation Drives Rise of Values-Based Consumption, Tied to ESG Awareness

Z Generation Drives Rise of Values-Based Consumption, Tied to ESG Awareness

SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — As environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles become more embedded in Korean business and society, a growing number of young consumers—particularly Generation Z—are aligning their purchasing behavior with personal values and ethical considerations. According to a recent survey released by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on [...]

Climate Change Threatens South Korea’s Iconic Alpine Cabbage Fields

Climate Change Threatens South Korea’s Iconic Alpine Cabbage Fields

Highland growers in Gangwon face mounting losses as warming temperatures and extreme weather push summer cabbage to the brink GANGNEUNG, August 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Once known for its cool summer breezes and starlit skies, the alpine cabbage fields of Anbandegi in Gangwon Province—South Korea’s largest high-altitude farming zone—are now at the frontline of climate [...]

Gyeonggi Province Develops AI-Powered System to Predict Crop Stress from Climate Shocks and Pests

Gyeonggi Province Develops AI-Powered System to Predict Crop Stress from Climate Shocks and Pests

Project aims to detect stress at genetic level before visible symptoms emerge SUWON, August 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Gyeonggi Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services has launched an ambitious initiative to develop an artificial intelligence-based system capable of predicting crop stress caused by extreme weather and pest outbreaks before symptoms are visible. Announced [...]

Climate Report Warns of 66-Fold Surge in Compound Heat Days by 2100

Climate Report Warns of 66-Fold Surge in Compound Heat Days by 2100

New climate projections highlight urgent need for emissions reduction under President Lee’s administration as global temperatures rise under Trump-era climate diplomacy gap SEOUL, August 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea could face a dramatic surge in extreme heat events unless global carbon emissions are curbed, with so-called “compound extreme heat days” projected to increase up [...]

Aging and Underfunded: South Korea’s Mountain Town Struggles to Recover from Disasters

Aging and Underfunded: South Korea’s Mountain Town Struggles to Recover from Disasters

SANCHEONG, August 4 (Korea Bizwire) — In the aftermath of back-to-back disasters, the rural county of Sancheong in South Gyeongsang Province finds itself overwhelmed, under-resourced, and emblematic of a broader crisis facing South Korea’s depopulating regions. Slammed first by a massive wildfire in March and then by record-breaking rains in July that dumped nearly 800 [...]