UIJEONGBU, South Korea, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea endures an unrelenting heatwave with temperatures nearing 40 degrees Celsius, over 81,000 chickens and pigs have died in Gyeonggi Province alone between July 11 and 25, according to local government data released Wednesday. The fatalities began mounting shortly after heat advisories were issued across [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A total of 13 people have died from heat-related illnesses so far this year as South Korea continues to endure severe heat waves, health authorities said Wednesday. A total of 2,768 patients had visited emergency rooms for heat-related conditions as of Tuesday since mid-May, when authorities launched the heat-related [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 100 Gyeonggi Province residents have received compensation through the region’s pioneering climate insurance program, as record heatwaves continue to drive a sharp rise in heat-related illnesses. As of July 28, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government reported a total of 110 insurance payouts: 60 cases related to heat illness, [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Record-breaking heat driven by climate change is disrupting South Korea’s agricultural and aquacultural sectors, with fresh milk production, farmed fish survival, and summer cabbage crops all under threat, raising fears of supply instability and inflation. According to the Korea Dairy Committee, raw milk output has declined by 5–10% amid prolonged [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A research team at Seoul National University has revealed that a single street tree can absorb an estimated 27.1 kilograms of carbon dioxide annually, highlighting the significant role urban greenery plays in combating climate change. Using LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology and high-resolution cameras mounted on vehicles, the [...]
CHANGWON, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea grapples with more frequent extreme weather events, local governments are facing heightened responsibility—and legal scrutiny—for their disaster preparedness and response. Recent court records show that while municipalities have been sued for alleged negligence following natural disasters, they have largely avoided liability. However, growing public and political [...]
ANDONG, South Korea, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s North Gyeongsang Province announced plans Wednesday to build rapid freezing facilities in Yeongdeok and Pohang to preserve the freshness of bluefin tuna, which has recently been caught in growing quantities off the country’s east coast. The rise in sea temperatures and an abundance of bait [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 1.78 million farm animals have perished in South Korea following relentless downpours that began on July 16, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The toll includes approximately 1.48 million chickens, 151,000 ducks, 150,000 quail, and smaller numbers of [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Cheil Worldwide, in collaboration with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), has unveiled a striking environmental campaign titled the “Trash Fashion Show” to raise awareness about the devastating effects of plastic pollution on wildlife. The campaign features AI-generated visuals resembling high-fashion runway shoots, depicting animals entangled in human [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — In a quiet patch of forest in Brazil, a tree begins to speak. Not in rustles or creaks, but in human language — telling stories of rising heat, thinning canopies, and soil growing thirstier by the day. Thousands of miles away in South Korea and the Czech Republic, other trees [...]