SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The results of a recent study suggest that climate change is not only responsible for causing natural disasters, but also for lowering the birth rate and increasing the number of low birth-weight infants. A research team at the University of Utah reported the results of their analysis on 70,000 [...]
NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — President Park Geun-hye has proposed that South Korea and Denmark strengthen cooperation in utilizing Arctic shipping routes, which are becoming more viable as the ice in the region continues to melt due to climate change. Park made the offer during summit talks with Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Hankook Tire has won a 2015 International Design Excellence Award for its futuristic tire designs. Three tires developed by Hankook in collaboration with Pforzheim University were designed to provide optimal performance under severe conditions caused by global climate change such as deforestation, heavy snow and rain. According to Hankook Tire, the Boostrac [...]
SEOUL, August 7 (Korea Bizwire) – To cut carbon emissions that affect climate change, the Korean government will spur the development of core technologies including carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), solar cells and fuel cells. The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) announced on August 6 that it would invest 51.6 billion won to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Due to climate change, apple cultivation is expected to be limited to certain areas in Gangwon province by the end of the 21st Century. According to the Rural Development Administration (RDA) on February 26, growing areas for other fruits such as pears, peaches and grapes will also decrease after 2050, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Global warming and climate change have not just resulted in the world-wide rush to develop alternative energy or eco-friendly vehicles. The seemingly inescapable phenomenon has impacted on a huge chunk of arable lands across the globe. Climate change can affect both crop yield and the land area suitable for [...]
SEOUL, South Korea, Oct 04 (Korea Bizwire) – “Swallows seen to be flying low signify the arrival of rain. Spiders starting their web spinning foretell a sunny day tomorrow.” For Koreans who have lived more than five thousand years tilling the land, weather forecasting based on every clue at their disposal has been one of [...]
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has indicated that more than 650 people will die annually due to summer heat waves in Seoul alone, and the social cost will reach more than 110 billion won each year in the upcoming future. This estimate was reached by analyzing data gathered from the [...]
Seoul, Korea, August 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korean Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) announced that it received the Carbon Trust Standard certification. The certification ceremony was held on August 8 with a number of officials in attendance including Darran Messem, managing director of Carbon Trust Certification at Carbon Trust, and Jin Hong, chairman of the Korea Productivity Center. [...]