SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of South Korean parents are considering moving to another country for their children as concerns over fine dust show no sign of stopping soon. According to data released by Daumsoft at a symposium on fine dust issues today, the number of South Koreans considering emigration for environmental [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Environmental authorities in South Korea will tackle fine dust problems by planting a double row of trees along streets nationwide. According to the Korea Forest Service (KFS) on Wednesday, according to new plans for urban green infrastructure over two rows of trees will be planted along streets across the country [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Kang Byung-min, a 33-year-old office worker living in Geumho in center-east Seoul, starts his day with a morning ritual that he admits has become somewhat obsessive but unavoidable. He turns on the palm-sized monitor placed against the window to check the day’s fine dust level. He checks air quality [...]
JEJU, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeju Island will provide incentives to encourages drivers to get rid of their aging diesel cars, as part of a push to reduce fine dust pollution. The Jeju provincial government said on Monday over 1,000 old diesel cars will be prematurely disposed of this year, with a budget of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Data shows the taxi industry was negatively affected during Seoul’s free public transport days last week, part of city-level measures to combat fine dust. Fewer people took taxis or drove their own cars last week when public transport was free as a result of high fine dust levels, the Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – High fine dust levels have been found to increase the risk of angina, a new study has found. Exposure to fine dust particles can increase the risk of angina, which is often a symptom of coronary heart disease that causes pain the chest, according to researchers at the Korea University [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Senior officials of South Korea and China have agreed to step up cooperation to fight regional environmental issues, including fine dust, the foreign ministry said Friday. During a meeting of the South Korea-China joint committee on environmental cooperation in Changdong, China on Thursday, the foreign ministry’s Director-General for environmental [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The environment ministry’s ‘no-driving day’ policy to fight fine dust in the country is drawing mixed reviews. The Ministry of Environment announced on Wednesday that it is considering the idea of introducing a nationwide alternate no-driving day, and even making it mandatory, which means cars that drive on the wrong [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The Environment Ministry said Friday it is enforcing emergency measures to reduce fine dust in the air for Seoul and surrounding regions on Saturday, as dust pollution has seriously worsened in the area. It is the first time the ministry has issued the “fine dust emergency reduction measures” since [...]
SEJONG, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting next year, the South Korean government will put a limit on how much dust can be generated per site in 28 cities and counties across the country. The Ministry of Environment will add “total suspended particles” to the list of substances for which emissions are currently restricted. Total [...]