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MOF Sets Up Pilot Blue Carbon Habitat in Gangjin to Create ‘Breathing Coast’

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) announced on Thursday that it has established a pilot blue carbon habitat in Gangjin, South Jeolla Province, aimed at technological development to create a ‘breathing’ coast. The MOF will host a completion ceremony for the initiative on Friday. Blue carbon refers to carbon-absorbing [...]

Lotus Leaf Offers Respite from Scorching Summer Heat

GANGJIN, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — As the sweltering heat continues to dominate the nation, a cooling scene of two children sitting on a gigantic lotus leaf drew huge crowds at Nammireuk Temple, a Buddhist sanctuary situated in the district of Gangjin-gun, South Jeolla Province. The water lotus plant known as the Victoria lotus lily [...]