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 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Over 300 millimeters of rain has pummeled the southern island of Jeju over two days this week, marking the heaviest November downpour in 101 years for the region, the weather agency said Saturday. Rainfall ranging from 150 mm to 347 mm has drenched Jeju from Friday to early Saturday [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – As climate change continues to intensify, a new study warns that emergency medical services worldwide are woefully unprepared for its impacts. Despite the looming crisis, few countries have assessed the scale of the threat or developed plans to address it. International emergency medicine experts are sounding the alarm, calling for [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Rising sea temperatures and deteriorating fishing conditions are driving a wave of closures among South Korea’s offshore fishing vessels, with more than half of the fleet considering decommissioning. The National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives for Large Trawlers announced on October 7 that 74 out of 136 vessels in its fleet have [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A majority of South Koreans are willing to cut their annual consumption by 15% or more to combat global warming, according to a recent international survey that highlights the country’s growing environmental consciousness. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs released a report comparing climate change perceptions across 10 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – On September 19, just days before South Korea’s Youth Day, environmental activists and young people gathered in the heart of Seoul to sound the alarm on the climate crisis and call for a more sustainable economic model. The demonstration, organized by Greenpeace Korea, took place at Star Square near Sinchon [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The Constitutional Court of South Korea made a significant ruling on August 29, declaring Article 8, Paragraph 1 of the Framework Act on Carbon Neutrality unconstitutional. This decision marks the first time the court has recognized that inadequate government response to the climate crisis can be viewed as a violation [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – With an unprecedented heat wave engulfing the Korean Peninsula this summer, many South Koreans are experiencing a stark awakening to the realities of climate change, prompting calls for urgent action. On August 16, Seoul’s daytime temperature peaked at 34.3 degrees Celsius, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. Even after the [...]