CHEONAN, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed a system that turns gas emissions into bubbles underwater to eradicate both fine dust and its source. The Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) announced Monday that it had co-developed a micro-bubble system jointly with a local firm. Previous technology used to filter sources [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 10,000 aged diesel cars, known as one of the major causes of fine dust, have already been scrapped in Seoul this year, following measures offering subsidies to people scrapping old cars to purchase new ones and banning certain automobiles from being driven in the downtown area. Seoul [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly half of South Koreans viewed air pollution as the most pressing environmental concern last year, a government survey showed Sunday, amid a worsening level of fine dust in the country. According to a survey conducted by the state-run Korea Environment Institute on 3,008 people around the country, 46.5 [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s ultrafine dust emissions fell 8.5 percent on-year in 2017 as manufacturers cut back coal usage and old vehicles were replaced, government data showed Tuesday. The country’s ultrafine dust emissions totaled 91,731 tons in 2017, down by 8,516 tons from the previous year, according to the National Center [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Reducing fine dust particles should be the top priority among the government’s environmental policies, according to a poll of ordinary citizens and experts released on Saturday. The poll was conducted by the Ministry of Environment on 700 citizens and 510 experts last year to collect their opinions on environmental [...]
SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo District announced Wednesday that smart Internet of Things (IoT) air showers have been installed at three locations including schools and elderly care facilities to filter fine dust. Smart air showers are installed at building entrances to prevent fine dust from coming from outside. The devices detect human [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The government’s seasonal management system for air pollution has substantially contributed to reducing the volume of ultrafine dust particles in South Korea during this winter, the Ministry of Environment said Tuesday. The ministry said the contribution rate of the seasonal management system to the reduction of ultrafine dust pollution [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The share of domestic factors in Seoul’s ultrafine dust particles has increased over the past five years, while the ratio of China’s contribution to the local particulate pollution has been stagnant, a report showed Saturday. According to the report issued by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, homegrown pollutants were responsible [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s ultrafine dust particles decreased 20 percent this winter, thanks to the new seasonal management system and decreased industrial activities due to the new coronavirus outbreak, the municipal government said Wednesday. According to the Seoul government, the capital’s density of ultrafine dust particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a revision to the fine dust law, introducing a set of measures to better fight air pollution. Under the amendment, the government will be able to restrict the operation of vehicles, coal plants, construction sites and other large emitters during the peak period between [...]