DAEJEON, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Algae blooms are among the many side effects of this year’s prolonged heat wave in Korea. Major waterways like the Geum and Yeongsan rivers are suffering from extensive algal blooming, which can damage ecosystems as well as create an unpleasant stench. But despite the apparent drawbacks, the Korean Intellectual [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The recent drought in Korea, still not mitigated by rain on June 25 and 26, is so severe that it is triggering the development of serious algal bloom in the Han River and rivers in Daegu and Gangwondo, causing stranding masses of fish in Goyang. Fishermen around the Han [...]
DAEGU, Jun. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Busan authorities will conduct several operations to release large amounts of water at one time into barrages of the Nakdong River to suppress the growth of algal blooms. It is expected that the river will see its algae concentration decrease 5 to 36 percent with the program. Authorities released [...]