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Wed, September 30, 2020 | 19:30

Plant breeder who fought starvation in Africa writes about origins of plants

Plant breeder who fought starvation in Africa writes about origins of plants

Hahn Sang-ki, 87, is a world-famous plant breeder.

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-09-24 18:51

Jobseekers criticize KB Kookmin Bank over excessive requirements

Jobseekers criticize KB Kookmin Bank over excessive requirements

KB Kookmin Bank has upset jobseekers over its recent job opening announcement with its excessive demands and challenging tasks from the initial stage of the recruitment process, Thursday.

2020-09-24 16:54

Zero waste campaign challenges food packaging and consumer culture

Zero waste campaign challenges food packaging and consumer culture

Consuming soy milk like a staple for years, Hur Ji-hyun, a 39-year-old upcycling designer, has always been troubled by a slim plastic straw that comes with every single serving of soy beverage. Having never used the 15-centimeter straw wrapped in plastic and glued to the back of the pack, she was left with hundreds of them after several years of drinking soy milk. One day in ...

2020-09-24 10:53

Regulation on plastic use to come into effect next year

Regulation on plastic use to come into effect next year

Regulations on the plastic packaging of consumer goods will come into effect starting January next year to reduce excessive use of single-use plastics, the Ministry of Environment announced Tuesday.

2020-09-22 16:41

Golden harvest at risk: Climate change puts heat on rice yields

Golden harvest at risk: Climate change puts heat on rice yields

Various Korean rice types were tested in 2010 to see how they would grow in higher temperatures brought about by climate change. The testing was based on general circulation model (GCM) scenarios and virtual models called crop environment resource synthesis (CERES). It was conducted by agro-climate change and ecology researchers from the state-run National Institute of Agricu...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2020-09-20 08:58

Work from home likely to continue: survey

Work from home likely to continue: survey

As working from home is becoming increasingly common amid the prolonged coronavirus pandemic, many people question what this means for the future of the workplace. The shift to remote work is likely to continue in Korea even after the pandemic ends, according to a recent survey, Thursday.

2020-09-17 17:00

Korea's carbon dioxide level rose above global average in 2019: report

Korea's carbon dioxide level rose above global average in 2019: report

South Korea's carbon dioxide concentration rate exceeded the global average last year, a report showed Thursday, raising concerns over climate change. The annual carbon dioxide concentration rate in South Korea averaged 417.9 parts per million (ppm) last year, compared with the global average of 409.8 ppm, according to the report by the National Institute of Meteorological Sc...

2020-09-17 13:40

Property damage from heavy rains in July-August estimated at over 1 trillion won

Property damage from heavy rains in July-August estimated at over 1 trillion won

Torrential rains that lashed South Korea from late July to early August have caused property damage estimated at over 1 trillion won (US$842 million), the worst damage from storms and flooding in 14 years in the country, the interior ministry said Sunday.

2020-09-13 11:58

Insect alerts: how climate change broke Korea's natural balance

Insect alerts: how climate change broke Korea's natural balance

A park on Mount Bong in the Gusan-dong area of Seoul's Eunpyeong District witnessed a rare scene in July that surprised visitors ― thousands of stick insects everywhere, covering roads, trees, benches and exercise equipment, and even closed circuit television cameras. Some were even found dangling from the bodies of trekkers too busy to notice. Some visitors freaked out, whil...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2020-09-09 09:36

Waste disposal crisis looming large in Seoul metropolitan area

Waste disposal crisis looming large in Seoul metropolitan area

A waste disposal crisis is looming large in the Seoul metropolitan area for 2025 as Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province struggle to find alternative landfill sites that can replace the current one, according to environmental engineering experts.

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-09-08 17:23

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