SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — External sources accounted for 75 percent of South Korea’s ultrafine dust air pollution in January, a state-run environment agency said Wednesday. South Korea saw a drastic rise in the average level of ultrafine dust particles, those smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, in between Jan. 11 and 15. According [...]
WANDO, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — With seaweed gaining popularity as an effective solution for fine dust, agricultural and fishery products from Wando, South Jeolla Province are being brought to the spotlight. Wando produces 150 kinds of agricultural and fishery products, as well as beverages and liquor. The county is most famous for its 100 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul has seen a drastic increase in the monthly average level of ultra fine dust in January, compared with data recorded over the previous three years, data showed Monday. The average level of ultrafine dust particles, smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, was recorded at 38 micrograms per cubic [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A study by a South Korean government agency has again confirmed that China is largely responsible for fine dust particles over the Korean Peninsula, officials said Monday. The latest conclusion was reached by the National Information Resources Service (NIRS), an affiliate of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s first artificial rain experiment over the Yellow Sea to analyze its effect on reducing fine dust concentrations has ended in failure, the government announced Monday. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) and the Ministry of Environment said that their research institutes conducted the artificial precipitation experiment over the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea conducted an artificial rain experiment over the Yellow Sea on Friday to analyze the method’s effect on reducing fine dust pollution. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) and the Ministry of Environment said that their research institutes jointly began the rare experiment over the sea off the nation’s [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting next month, all new buildings in Seoul will be obliged to have ventilators that can filter 95 percent of fine dust. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced the new design standards for buildings that require the installation of air purifying ventilators and other devices. The new standards will be [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and China have agreed to set up a joint early warning system related to fine dust, Seoul’s authorities said Thursday amid desperate efforts here to counter air pollution. The neighboring countries had a series of working-level talks on environmental issues earlier this week and agreed to expand [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to conduct an artificial rain experiment over the Yellow Sea later this week to analyze the method’s effect on reducing fine dust pollution, government officials said Wednesday. The rare experiment is to be jointly carried out by the National Institute of Meteorological Research (NIMR) and the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Ministry of Environment responded to a recent comment from the Chinese government that blamed South Korea for its poor air quality. “It is only common sense to know that the westerlies blow from the northern hemisphere, exposing South Korea to Chinese influence, particularly in the fall and [...]