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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on Wednesday that it will embark on a project to restore the diverse ecosystem in the sea surrounding Dokdo Island. Since 2015, the ministry has been conducting various projects in the area. By the end of this month, the ministry will deploy [...]
ULSAN, Apr. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Ulsan announced on Thursday that it will launch a new ecosystem disturbance initiative to preserve biodiversity. The project, which began in 2017 as a pilot, will also be implemented this year due to growing civic interest in fighting the influence of invasive species. The city will [...]
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 [...]
GIMHAE, South Korea, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The 3.1-square-kilometer wetlands in Gimhae’s Hwapocheon stream are marked by a rich ecosystem, and are home to some 812 plants and animals including 13 level I and II endangered species such as hawks, eagles, otters, and wildcats. The area is a back swamp of the Nakdong River [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Institute of Environmental Research have conducted a study entitled the “Analysis of the Bullfrog, an Invasive Species in the Ecosystem of Korea” from April to August this year only to find that the frog eats a total of 61 species of living creatures. Researchers captured 129 bullfrogs [...]