SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are becoming increasingly aware of climate change in the wake of this year’s deadly heavy rains. The memories of Seoul’s Gangnam area being submerged last summer remain vivid. “I now realize that heavy rainfall can be a matter of life and death after witnessing so many people [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — As climate change drives mosquitoes to become less active in the summer and more active in the spring and fall, earlier measures are needed for mosquito control. According to data from the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the mosquito activity index (in parks) reached 36.17 points in April, entering the “concern” [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s first government report on how the country is adjusting to climate change was released on Tuesday by the Ministry of Environment. The report stated that the speed of global warming in the country is quicker than the world average. According to the report, the temperature in South [...]
JEJU, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Island is currently experiencing an early spring season, with cherry blossoms blooming three days ahead of schedule. Consequently, the Rural Development Administration forecasts that the full bloom of tangerine flowers will happen over a week earlier than usual. Citrus flowers are expected to blossom in all regions by [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The so-called “eco-wakening effect,” which refers to the rising interest in environmental issues, is spreading in South Korea, an analytics firm said Monday. Ars Praxia conducted an analysis upon request by the South Korean unit of the international non-governmental organization World Wide Fund for Nature, which showed that 108,324 [...]
New York, U.S.A., Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The UN Global Compact today released new guidance for business on how they can adapt to minimize climate change risks and impacts on their operations and supply chains in a just and equitable manner. Just Transition for Climate Adaptation, developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute with inputs [...]
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The Eighth IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians was held last week in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El Sheikh of Egypt, under the auspices of H.E. President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The two-day conference was held in cooperation between [...]
Jersey City, N.J., April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — To help organizations better understand the impacts of climate change and inform their resilience and sustainability efforts, Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) has formed the Verisk Climate Advisory Council. Council members will provide strategic guidance and feedback on climate change solutions Verisk is developing, such as the climate conditioning [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Children experiencing disasters and abnormal weather caused by climate change are also being exposed to physical and mental problems, a charity group said. ChildFund Korea, a Seoul-based charity organization, conducted a focus group interview of 29 children between 11 and 16 years of age from Seoul, North Jeolla Province, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government will renovate worn-out buildings into low-carbon ones and increase the proportion of electric cars in the city by 2026 as part of efforts to respond to climate change, officials said Thursday. The measures were announced as part of a five-year project from 2022 to 2026 [...]