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Effect of Disasters is Inequitable: Lower Social Ranks Exposed to Higher Risk of Damages

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — People in the lower social tier are exposed to a risk of a significant impact from natural or social disasters and struggle more to overcome them, according to a research report issued by the state-run think tank. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs conducted a survey of 1,837 [...]

S. Korean Startup Develops Disaster Recovery Kit for Nature

BUSAN, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean startup has come up with a solution to speed up the recovery of the natural environment damaged by disasters and accidents. Code of Nature, a startup located in the southeastern port city of Busan, developed the disaster recovery kit using moss spore cultivation. The kit artificially [...]