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Sun, January 29, 2023 | 19:19

How bears, old waterwheel helped Hadong County mountain villages go carbon-free

How bears, old waterwheel helped Hadong County mountain villages go carbon-free

HADONG, South Gyeongsang Province ― As the guide at Bear Village makes beckoning sounds into her microphone, two large Asian black bears emerge sluggishly from their abode inside a concrete cubical structure. One female bear, aged 21 (147 years old in human age, according to Choi Da-hee, the guide), approaches the foot of the eight-meter-high wooden observatory deck in the mi...

2022-11-28 04:42

PM vows more efforts to reduce ultrafine dust

PM vows more efforts to reduce ultrafine dust

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday that the government will make more efforts to reduce ultrafine dust as part of its drive to tackle the rise in air pollution.

2022-11-25 12:15

Korea's new COVID-19 cases over 50,000 amid winter virus wave fears

Korea's new COVID-19 cases over 50,000 amid winter virus wave fears

Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit over 50,000 on Friday, continuing the mild uptrend from the previous week, as the virus wave is beginning to take hold with the onset of winter.

2022-11-25 11:37

Nation's south reels from drought-ravaged water shortage

Nation's south reels from drought-ravaged water shortage

Houses were inundated and people were stranded in farms after Uljin, Donghae and other eastern coastal cities in Korea were flooded by over 180 millimeters of rain over two days earlier this week. However, regions on the other side of the country are now reeling from a completely opposite kind of climate disaster. The low levels of precipitation over the past months are causi...

2022-11-24 17:07

Korea reports 2 more avian influenza cases

Korea reports 2 more avian influenza cases

South Korea on Friday confirmed two additional cases of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) strain of H5N1, bringing the total cases reported from poultry farms since this autumn to 18, officials said.

2022-11-18 20:02

Korea to provide $2.72 million to global climate fund

Korea to provide $2.72 million to global climate fund

Korea will provide a total of 3.6 billion won ($2.72 million) to an international fund aimed at helping developing nations adapt to the harmful effects of climate change, the finance ministry said Wednesday.

2022-11-16 13:27

More than 40,000 cases of animal roadkill reported over past 3 years

More than 40,000 cases of animal roadkill reported over past 3 years

More than 40,000 wild animals were killed on Korea's roads during the past three years, according to the National Institute of Ecology.

2022-11-13 14:26

Animal rights activists accuse ex-president of abandoning North Korean dogs

Animal rights activists accuse ex-president of abandoning North Korean dogs

Animal rights activists are criticizing former President Moon Jae-in for his decision to return his dogs - given by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as a gift following their 2018 summit - to a government facility, saying that he should not treat the dogs as if they are objects. “Mr. Moon should not abandon the dogs or be forced to abandon them. As their guardian, it is his re...

2022-11-10 16:56

1st ultrafine dust advisory in 9 months issued across Seoul

1st ultrafine dust advisory in 9 months issued across Seoul

The first ultrafine dust advisory in nine months was issued across Seoul on Thursday, the city government said.

2022-11-10 09:06

[INTERVIEW] 'Giraffologist' shares her bond with the animal

INTERVIEW'Giraffologist' shares her bond with the animal

The giraffe is one of the most unique-looking animals in the world, with its long neck and spotted patterning and is loved by people young and old. But Canadian zoologist Anne Innis Dagg's love for the giraffe is extraordinary. "The first time I saw a giraffe was when my mother took me to a zoo in Chicago when I was three. There was a huge giraffe and I just thought it was so...

2022-11-09 09:00

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