South Korea air quality Archives

Record-High Fine Dust Keeps Stifling South Koreans

SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A fine dust onslaught choking the country continued for the third straight day Monday, with concentration levels in Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province over the weekend marking the highest-ever since measurement began in 2015, a weather agency said. On Sunday, levels hit all-time highs of 99 micrograms per [...]

Free Public Transport When Air is Bad is Pointless, Say Seoulites

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Free public transportation during commuting hours, Seoul’s emergency response to the elevated levels of particulate matter in the atmosphere courtesy of China, has been met with an unenthusiastic response from Seoul residents, who have levied a wide range of criticisms against the measure, calling it pointless and superficial. Yesterday, [...]