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Wed, January 20, 2021 | 13:11

Back off: 'loathed' PV panels intensify separation rules in countryside

Back off: 'loathed' PV panels intensify separation rules in countryside

In Boseong County, South Jeolla Province, in 2018, the minimum legal distance between photovoltaic (solar power) systems and roads or residential areas in agricultural or fishery towns was reduced from 500 meters to 200 meters as the county revised its land planning regulations.

2020-08-27 09:58

Flights, ferry services halted as Bavi moves northward

Flights, ferry services halted as Bavi moves northward

All domestic flights and ferry services were halted in Korea, Wednesday, as Typhoon Bavi pounded Jeju Island and southern coastal regions with powerful winds and heavy rainfall. No deaths or injuries have been reported so far. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), Bavi was around 170 kilometers west of Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, as of 8 p.m. Wednesday...

2020-08-26 16:55

Garbage alert: 11 Seoul districts expected to exceed dumping cap

Garbage alert: 11 Seoul districts expected to exceed dumping cap

Despite the central government's efforts to reduce the ever-increasing amount of garbage from Seoul and surrounding regions, the reality betrays the goal, with 11 Seoul districts expected to spew out more garbage than legally allowed.

2020-08-26 14:31

Public distrust in state-run weather agency deepens

Public distrust in state-run weather agency deepens

Kim Yoon-jae, a Seoul resident and freelance lecturer on money management topics, downloaded a Norwegian weather forecast app earlier this month, after he heard from his friends that the information offered by the Scandinavian country was more accurate than that provided by the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).

2020-08-25 17:02

Typhoon Bavi set to batter capital area Thursday

Typhoon Bavi set to batter capital area Thursday

The powerful typhoon Bavi is approaching the Korean Peninsula rapidly, with Jeju Island already feeling the influence of the season's eighth typhoon Tuesday. The typhoon, bringing strong winds and heavy rain, is expected to batter the capital area Thursday.

2020-08-25 16:19

[INTERVIEW] The case for building cities out of wood

[INTERVIEW] The case for building cities out of wood

YEONGJU/DAEJEON - For more than a century, concrete and steel have replaced wood as primary building materials, especially for tall structures. But thanks to increasing demand for “greener construction” and technological advances, timber is back in style. The Hangreen, a 19.1-meter wooden building in Yeongju, symbolizes the new trend in Korea. The five-story structure, mainly...

2020-08-25 10:13

Why we should start building homes out of wood [VIDEO]

Typhoon Bavi to hit Seoul metropolitan area Thursday

Typhoon Bavi to hit Seoul metropolitan area Thursday

Typhoon Bavi is moving toward the Korean Peninsula and will reach the West Sea Wednesday following a course change, the state-run weather agency said Sunday, calling for thorough preparations.

2020-08-23 17:09

Revealed: Chemical that caused huge Beirut blast stored at 18 Ulsan firms

Revealed: Chemical that caused huge Beirut blast stored at 18 Ulsan firms

Ulsan city council has revealed that 18 firms in the Korean port city have ammonium nitrate, the controversial chemical that caused the huge explosion in Beirut earlier this month.

2020-08-21 13:28

Egrets in 176 habitats nationwide successfully counted

Egrets in 176 habitats nationwide successfully counted

National researchers have successfully counted the number of egrets in Korea, an important environmental indicator and essential groundwork to monitor the national ecology and the species.

2020-08-20 15:56

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.

2020-08-17 10:01

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