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Endangered fish species discovered in DMZ via 'environmental DNA'
Endangered fish species discovered in DMZ via 'environmental DNA'
A technological breakthrough by Korean ecological researchers has confirmed the presence of two endangered fish species in the country's inter-Korean border region - without disrupting the off-limits area's natural balance.
Ko Dong-hwan | 2020-08-17 10:01
'Incheon airport, Haeundae Beach will be underwater by 2030'
'Incheon airport, Haeundae Beach will be underwater by 2030'
Haeundae Beach in Busan and Incheon International Airport could disappear underwater before 2030 not if but when hit by a big rainstorm or typhoon, as a consequence of the rising sea levels caused by climate change, according to Greenpeace Korea, Thursday.
Kim Se-jeong | 2020-08-13 17:21
277,000 jobs lost in July amid pandemic: data
277,000 jobs lost in July amid pandemic: data
South Korea lost about 277,000 jobs in July, marking a decline in the number of the employed for a fifth consecutive month, as the new coronavirus pandemic strained business activities, data showed Wednesday. The country's jobless rate rose by 0.1 percentage point on-year to 4 percent in July, with the number of employed people falling to 27.1 million, according to the data c...
2020-08-12 10:53
Korea's battle with spent solar panels heats up
Korea's battle with spent solar panels heats up
The exponential growth of photovoltaic (PV) systems across the world once raised hopes that a mitigated use of fossil fuel in power generation industries would slash the carbon footprint and hold off rampant global warming. But the glowing outlook was later dimmed by a serious concern - what will we do with all the PV panels once they expire? PV panels, by the end of 2019, su...
Ko Dong-hwan | 2020-08-12 10:33
  • Back off: 'loathed' PV panels intensify separation rules in countryside
  • Korea's photovoltaic system industry 'suffocates small players'
4 rivers projects back in spotlight amid flood
4 rivers projects back in spotlight amid flood
The controversial Four Major Rivers Restoration Project, which saw 16 barrages built along Korea's four major rivers, has returned to the spotlight as heavy rainfall continues to ravage the country.
Kim Se-jeong | 2020-08-11 17:37
Researcher publishes book on waste problems around globe
Researcher publishes book on waste problems around globe
Lee Dong-hak, 38, wrote a book on waste issues published earlier this year. Late last month, he founded a think tank on waste issues in Korea.
Kim Se-jeong | 2020-08-11 15:15
Typhoon Jangmi passes over Korea
Typhoon Jangmi passes over Korea
Hundreds of fishing boats take shelter at a pier in Busan Port, Monday, as Typhoon Jangmi passes over the southern parts of the Korean Peninsula to the East Sea. Yonhap
Lee Hyo-sik2020-08-10 17:23
Questions remain over who is responsible for Uiam Lake victims
Questions remain over who is responsible for Uiam Lake victims
The capsizing of three boats near Uiam Dam in Chuncheon, which left three dead and three missing as of Sunday, is raising questions about who ordered the victims to work on Uiam Lake despite swollen water levels following heavy precipitation since last week.
Jun Ji-hye | 2020-08-09 17:30
  • As Typhoon Jangmi dissipates, more downpours expected overnight [PHOTOS]
Typhoon Jangmi to hit Korea with more heavy rain
Typhoon Jangmi to hit Korea with more heavy rain
Korea, which has already suffered continued torrential downpours since Aug. 1 resulting in the deaths of dozens of people, will receive more rain at least until Tuesday, as another typhoon is approaching the country, the state-run weather agency said Sunday. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) warned of additional loss of life and property damage, noting that the ce...
Jun Ji-hye | 2020-08-09 17:28
Gov't's abandoned housing plan highlights risks to greenbelt
Gov't's abandoned housing plan highlights risks to greenbelt
When she was young, Jo Eun-bit loved to lose herself in the forests and mountains around her home on the outskirts of Seoul. She would seek comfort in the company of trees, which she would talk to as though they were neighbors or close friends.
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