SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The unusually warm weather has hurt retailers’ sales of everything from winter coats to snow boots, while boosting sales of outdoor sportswear and camping gear, industry officials said Monday. December was the warmest month on record in South Korea as an unusually strong El Nino effect has been heating [...]
SEOUL, Nov.30 (Korea Bizwire) – ‘Weather Management’ is rising as a new method for companies to create new businesses and enhance the efficiency of management overall. According to a report entitled ‘Understanding Weather Management and its Possibilities’ issued by the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade (KIET), weather management is a field with a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) - The accuracy of weather forecasts during the recent monsoon season was under 30 percent, stirring up criticism directed towards the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). The accuracy of the forecasts on days when it rained was 27.9 percent during the 43-day monsoon season (June 17 to July 29). The numbers say [...]
SEOUL, South Korea, Oct 04 (Korea Bizwire) – “Swallows seen to be flying low signify the arrival of rain. Spiders starting their web spinning foretell a sunny day tomorrow.” For Koreans who have lived more than five thousand years tilling the land, weather forecasting based on every clue at their disposal has been one of [...]