Analysis shows US$78 trillion needed to achieve net zero and 1.5 C warming scenario LONDON and HOUSTON and SINGAPORE, Oct. 29, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – A string of global shocks has likely put 2030 emissions reduction targets out of reach. But with decisive action, there is still time to reach net zero emissions by 2050, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) –With climate change altering ecosystems and international travel surging, insect-borne diseases are expanding their reach across the globe, raising concerns among health officials and researchers. The online news outlet Axios reported on August 29 that mosquito-transmitted illnesses, once confined to specific regions, are now crossing continents and affecting populations previously [...]
World heading for a 3-degree C warming trajectory, as political headwinds slow the energy transition WoodMac report looks at the implications of a delayed energy transition, amid political uncertainties, inflation and elections across the world LONDON, 02 May 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – A five-year delay to the energy transition could see the global average temperature rise [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study suggests that if current levels of greenhouse gas emissions persist, the number of summer fatalities in Seoul could increase by up to 82% by the late 21st century. Even with efforts to achieve carbon neutrality, the increase in mortality rate could reach 23%. Published in the Journal [...]
BUSAN, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The National Institute of Fisheries Science announced on February 1 that last year marked the highest annual average sea surface temperature in South Korean waters since records began in 1990. Analysis of satellite data revealed an average sea surface temperature of 19.8 degrees Celsius last year, which is 0.6 degrees [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea has seen an increase in heat waves and tropical nights and a decline in cold spells over the past three decades as global warming has driven up temperatures, South Korea’s state weather agency said Tuesday. The average annual temperature in North Korea rose by 0.4 degree Celsius [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Prices of agricultural products have skyrocketed following 54 days of disastrous summer weather that brought severe monsoon rains as well as five typhoons across the Korean peninsula. Experts argue that this is just the beginning, warning that an unprecedented scale of climate change will sweep across South Korea. Hot [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group BLACKPINK joined hands with the British Embassy in South Korea to ask fans to participate in efforts to fight global warming. “This is a global challenge. Each and every one of us could make a difference, and we need to act now,” said BLACKPINK in a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The year 2019 was the second-hottest year on record in South Korea, a government report said Thursday, bringing fresh attention to the effects of global warming. The report issued by the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said the nation’s average annual temperature was 13.5 C, the second-highest figure since relevant [...]
HONG KONG, CHINA, Jun. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – People revise their beliefs about global warming when experiencing abnormally warmer climate, research by CUHK Business School reveals. Climate change is a term too familiar in our daily lives. While we lament over the rising sea levels, melting glaciers and intense wildfires, most people do not seem [...]