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Ocean Ministry Teams Up with SK to Develop Eco-friendly Hydrogen Port

Ocean Ministry Teams Up with SK to Develop Eco-friendly Hydrogen Port

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has signed a deal with energy-to-telecom conglomerate SK Group to establish a carbon-neutral and eco-friendly hydrogen port ecosystem. A hydrogen port is one that has been developed with a hydrogen energy ecosystem spanning the areas of hydrogen production, import, storage, supply, consumption and [...]

Atlantic Salmon Designated as Risk to Ecosystem

Atlantic Salmon Designated as Risk to Ecosystem

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Environment announced Sunday that it will designate Salmo salar, commonly known as Atlantic salmon, as a potential threat to the ecosystem. In South Korea, the environment minister designates species potentially harmful to the environment to place them under special management. The National Institute of Ecology claimed that [...]

Health of “Human-Wildlife-Environment” Ecosystem Keys to Prevention of COVID-19

Health of “Human-Wildlife-Environment” Ecosystem Keys to Prevention of COVID-19

SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — To prevent coronavirus epidemics which are spread by wildlife vectors, it’s better to attempt to improve the overall health of the ecosystem rather than passively taking ex-post countermeasures, according to a new report released by a state-run body affiliated with the Prime Minister’s Office. The Korea Environment Institute published [...]

Return of Otters to Han River Will Mean Restoration of Nature: Environmental Groups

Return of Otters to Han River Will Mean Restoration of Nature: Environmental Groups

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Environmental groups are calling for efforts to reintroduce otters to the ecosystem along the Han River, as such an initiative would signify the restoration of the natural ecology in the area. Five environmental groups including Green Korean United and the Seoul Federation for Environmental Movement jointly held a forum [...]

Korea Declares War on “Enemy No. 1″ in Ecosystem

Korea Declares War on “Enemy No. 1″ in Ecosystem

CHUNGJU, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) –- Local governments including Chungju and Ulsan have set off for the lakes and reservoirs  — with harpoons in their hands — to eradicate Korean ecosystem’s “Enemy No. 1″ : Bass and Bluegills, mostly blamed for disturbing “natural order” across the nation. The city of Chungju has recently announced that [...]