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Sun, January 29, 2023 | 19:18

Korean firms asked to consult with indigenous peoples prior to searching for renewable energy resources

Korean firms asked to consult with indigenous peoples prior to searching for renewable energy resources

A coalition of indigenous peoples around the world has expressed concerns about Korean companies operating globally charging forward with renewable energy initiatives, warning that the processes involved might violate their basic rights to sustaining their lives and protecting their cultural heritage. The message came from Secure Indigenous People's Rights in a Green Economy,...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-08-11 17:07

Heavy rain casualties rise to 11 deaths, 8 missing

Heavy rain casualties rise to 11 deaths, 8 missing

Casualties from this week's heavy rains have risen to 11 people dead and eight others missing, officials said Thursday.

2022-08-11 09:55

Korea urged to take preemptive steps to deal with climate change-induced disasters

Hydrogen bus trial service begins in Busan, Ulsan, South Gyeongsang Province megacity

Hydrogen bus trial service begins in Busan, Ulsan, South Gyeongsang Province megacity

Under the Ministry of Environment's carbon-reduction initiative, the cities of Busan and Ulsan, South Gyeongsang Province and Hyundai Motor Company have agreed to deploy hydrogen buses in the regions' local public transit routes to replace diesel buses.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-08-11 01:51

Chungcheong braces for heavy downpours as powerful rain front approaches

Chungcheong braces for heavy downpours as powerful rain front approaches

Residents in the central provinces of Chungcheong are bracing for heavy downpours, as a powerful rain front that delivered the heaviest rainfall in 115 years to the Seoul metropolitan area this week was moving south Wednesday.

2022-08-10 16:38

Korea urged to take preemptive steps to deal with climate change-induced disasters

Korea urged to take preemptive steps to deal with climate change-induced disasters

After Seoul and its surrounding areas were battered by record-breaking downpours over the last two days, experts are calling for preemptive mitigation and prevention efforts, warning that the country may witness more extreme weather events caused by climate change.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-08-10 16:23

Heavy rain casualties rise to 11 deaths, 8 missing

What Seoul's worst rainfall in 115 years looked like

Yoon apologizes to nation for inconvenience caused by heavy rains

Yoon apologizes to nation for inconvenience caused by heavy rains

President Yoon Suk-yeol apologized to the nation on Wednesday for inconveniences caused by this week's heavy rains.

2022-08-10 11:56

Capital region to see additional 300 millimeters of rain until Friday

DPK slams Yoon's absence during record rainfall

16 dead, missing in record rainfall in Seoul, surrounding areas in 3 days

16 dead, missing in record rainfall in Seoul, surrounding areas in 3 days

Sixteen people have been confirmed dead or missing and more than 2,500 homes and buildings were flooded in this week's record rainfall that battered Seoul and elsewhere in the central and eastern regions, officials said Wednesday.

2022-08-10 09:53

Capital region to see additional 300 millimeters of rain until Friday

Capital region to see additional 300 millimeters of rain until Friday

Record rainfall pounded most of the Seoul metropolitan region on Monday and Tuesday leaving nine people dead and seven others missing. The downpour flooded and destroyed roads and subway stations, triggered landslides, clogged underground water drainage systems, and forced the evacuations of people living in low-lying areas.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-08-09 16:26

Yoon apologizes to nation for inconvenience caused by heavy rains

[PHOTOS] Damage after torrential rains

PHOTOSDamage after torrential rains

Cars are piled up in an accident on a road in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday, in this photo provided by a reader. Yonhap Garbage is piled up in the middle of ...

Jung Da-min | 2022-08-09 14:07

8 dead, 6 missing in heaviest rainfall in 80 years

Seoul districts battered by month's worth of rain in one day

Seoul districts battered by month's worth of rain in one day

Residents in some districts of Seoul were dumbfounded by the unusually strong torrential rain this week, as a month's worth of precipitation fell in just one day.The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said a total of 422 mm of rain fell in Shindaebang-dong of the southern Seoul district of Dongjak from 6 a.m. Monday to 8 a.m. Tuesday.

2022-08-09 13:56

8 dead, 6 missing in heaviest rainfall in 80 years

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