SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Spring fades into summer, and with the new season comes ozone. Summer has finally arrived in Korea. But its companion, ozone, is what makes the heat more unbearable and suffocating. And the Seoul metropolitan area is suffering the most. According to Air Korea, a real-time air quality forecast website, [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Light pollution refers to excessive and obtrusive artificial light that often hinders the natural cycles of inhabitants living in an affected area, and it is becoming a big problem in Korea. In fact, Korea has the second highest level of light pollution after Italy among the G20 nations. Night satellite [...]
PARIS, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has issued a warning about the increasing severity of air pollution in Korea, while urging the government to take rapid action. It also anticipated in a recent report that at the current rate, by 2060 Korea will suffer from the highest [...]
POHANG, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean steel giant POSCO is faced with a dilemma over plans to build a new thermoelectric power plant. In an effort to tackle the prevailing issue of airborne fine dust particles, the Korean government revealed a new policy last Friday to shut down old coal-powered thermoelectric power plants, and [...]
TAEAN, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Chungnam’s Taean County will soon recycle empty oyster shells to desulfurize poisonous sulfur from power plants. Taean County is a big producer of oyster, producing 30,000 tons of shells each year. According to county officials, oyster shells have strong alkali properties, containing over 98 percent calcium carbonate, and are [...]
SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that the rate of deformities in newborn babies in Korea is increasing. Approximately 5.5 babies per 100 are born with birth defects. Air pollution, endocrine-disruptors, and a lack of folic acid are believed to be the leading factors behind the increased prevalence of the [...]
SEJONG, Dec.24 (Korea Bizwire) – Ventilating for more than 30 minutes after cooking is recommended to reduce air pollution indoors. The National Institute of Environmental Research announced that it will be distributing pamphlets that discuss ways to reduce pollutants that are released during cooking. The information will also be published on the homepage of the [...]
JECHEON, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – With soaring pollution levels at the Uirimji Reservoir, a vestige of the Samhan period of Korean history, plans are in place to intervene in a bid to ensure the historic site’s protection. To preserve the reservoir, excessive fishing and garbage disposal will be regulated. Fishing using paste bait, using [...]