SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A cold wave hit South Korea on Friday, bringing morning temperatures below the freezing point in most regions, with some areas experiencing a 15 C colder morning than the previous day, according to the state weather agency. The morning lows were minus 3 C in Seoul, minus 2.7 in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A mushroom native to Ulleungdo that has already been confirmed to have anti-cancer and antioxidation effects has now been discovered to possess anti-inflammatory properties as well. The National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR) announced on Wednesday that a mushroom native to Ulleungdo, the “small yellow polyporus varius mushroom,” first identified [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The neon damselfish, a tropical species of damselfish once limited to the warm waters around Jeju Island, has recently been found in large numbers further north around Ulleungdo. On Tuesday, the National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR) disclosed that an ongoing investigation launched in 2021 had identified a total of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s professional football league, the ‘K-League,’ has undertaken an eco-friendly initiative by publishing a groundbreaking report that measures the greenhouse gas emissions of each professional team. This marks the first such endeavor among domestic professional sports. The Korea Professional Football League (KPFL) made the announcement during a regular briefing [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent forecast suggests that fine dust this winter is likely to be thicker than that of last winter. According to the forecast results for the next three months presented by the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) to the National Assembly on Sunday, the concentration of ultra-fine dust for [...]
DAEJEON, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that microplastics are causing disturbances in soil ecosystems and impacting nitrogen cycling. The Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT) disclosed on Thursday that for the first time, it has substantiated the correlation between the size and concentration of microplastics and the efficiency of nitrogen fixation in [...]
SOKCHO, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Minke whales are often referred to as the ‘Lotto of the Sea’ among fishermen in South Korea. In recent days, a series of cases have been reported where minke whales, incidentally caught in waters off the east coast city of Gangwon, were sold for tens of millions of won. Under [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will continue to play a key role in supporting developing nations’ responses to climate challenges as the Green Climate Fund (GCF) marked the 10th anniversary of the foundation this year, Seoul’s finance ministry said Tuesday. Established in December 2013, the GCF has been the world’s largest climate [...]
JEJU, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The Southern Bottlenose Dolphins of Jeju, beloved by Woo Young-woo, the heroine of the popular Korean drama ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo,’ will now possess basic legal rights similar to those of a person. On Monday, the Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Government announced its intention to amend the ‘Jeju Special Self-Governing Province [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced a ban on the installation of new buoys made from Styrofoam (expanded polystyrene) at all aquaculture fishing grounds, starting from November 13. Styrofoam buoys have been recognized as a significant contributor to the issue of marine microplastics. The restriction on new Styrofoam [...]