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As Global Temperatures Rise, South Korea Confronts Escalating Wildfires and Food Price Shocks

As Global Temperatures Rise, South Korea Confronts Escalating Wildfires and Food Price Shocks

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 [...]

Climate Change Drives Decline of Korea’s Iconic Pine Forests

Climate Change Drives Decline of Korea’s Iconic Pine Forests

ULJIN, South Korea, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) —  The effects of climate change are becoming alarmingly evident in South Korea’s forests, with the iconic Korean red pine, or Geumgangsong, suffering severe declines. In a troubling sign of the broader crisis, the 600-year-old “Great King Pine,” a national forestry treasure located in the protected forest of Sogwang-ri, [...]

South Korea’s Sea Surface Temperatures Hit All-Time High in 2024, Surpassing Previous Record

South Korea’s Sea Surface Temperatures Hit All-Time High in 2024, Surpassing Previous Record

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s average sea surface temperature reached an unprecedented high in 2024, surpassing the previous record set just a year earlier, according to data released by the National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS) on January 22. Research vessels recorded an annual average sea surface temperature of 18.74°C in South Korean [...]

Climate Change to Expand Subtropical Crop Cultivation in South Korea by 2090

Climate Change to Expand Subtropical Crop Cultivation in South Korea by 2090

JEONJU, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — By 2090, climate change could enable the cultivation of subtropical crops such as tea trees for green tea and olive trees in regions as far north as Gangwon Province, according to projections released by the Rural Development Administration (RDA) on Wednesday. Expanding Cultivation Areas Currently, tea trees are grown [...]

S. Korea to Invest 86.2 Bln Won in Developing New Technologies to Address Climate Change

S. Korea to Invest 86.2 Bln Won in Developing New Technologies to Address Climate Change

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will invest 86.2 billion won (US$59.3 million) this year for the development of technologies that will help tackle climate change, the science ministry said Wednesday. With the investment, the country will work to develop technologies that will help respond to global warming, along with those related to [...]

Bank of Korea Warns of 21% GDP Drop by 2100 Without Climate Action

Bank of Korea Warns of 21% GDP Drop by 2100 Without Climate Action

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s economy could face severe long-term consequences if it fails to adequately address the climate crisis, with projections showing an annual growth rate decline of 0.3 percentage points and a 21% drop in GDP by 2100, according to a new report from the Bank of Korea. The central bank [...]

Climate Change Reshapes South Korean Seafood Market as Imports Dominate Dinner Tables

Climate Change Reshapes South Korean Seafood Market as Imports Dominate Dinner Tables

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Rising sea temperatures and climate change are transforming South Korea’s seafood consumption patterns, with imported seafood increasingly replacing domestic catches on dinner tables as local fish populations decline.  Major retailers report that imported seafood now accounts for up to 70% of their seafood sales, as consumers turn to more affordable [...]

Climate Crisis Fuels Food Price Surges in South Korea as Weather Disrupts Agriculture

Climate Crisis Fuels Food Price Surges in South Korea as Weather Disrupts Agriculture

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – In an unprecedented sign of climate disruption, South Korean authorities issued 681 extreme heat warnings across the country during and immediately after the autumn Chuseok holiday on September 18-19. The heat was so unusual for autumn that some joked the harvest festival should be renamed from “Chuseok” (Autumn Evening) to [...]