SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – As climate change continues to intensify, a new study warns that emergency medical services worldwide are woefully unprepared for its impacts. Despite the looming crisis, few countries have assessed the scale of the threat or developed plans to address it. International emergency medicine experts are sounding the alarm, calling for [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Rising sea temperatures and deteriorating fishing conditions are driving a wave of closures among South Korea’s offshore fishing vessels, with more than half of the fleet considering decommissioning. The National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives for Large Trawlers announced on October 7 that 74 out of 136 vessels in its fleet have [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A majority of South Koreans are willing to cut their annual consumption by 15% or more to combat global warming, according to a recent international survey that highlights the country’s growing environmental consciousness. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs released a report comparing climate change perceptions across 10 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – On September 19, just days before South Korea’s Youth Day, environmental activists and young people gathered in the heart of Seoul to sound the alarm on the climate crisis and call for a more sustainable economic model. The demonstration, organized by Greenpeace Korea, took place at Star Square near Sinchon [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The Constitutional Court of South Korea made a significant ruling on August 29, declaring Article 8, Paragraph 1 of the Framework Act on Carbon Neutrality unconstitutional. This decision marks the first time the court has recognized that inadequate government response to the climate crisis can be viewed as a violation [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – With an unprecedented heat wave engulfing the Korean Peninsula this summer, many South Koreans are experiencing a stark awakening to the realities of climate change, prompting calls for urgent action. On August 16, Seoul’s daytime temperature peaked at 34.3 degrees Celsius, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. Even after the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Nearly 400 people were treated at hospital emergency rooms for heat-related illnesses last week as the scorching heat set in after the end of the annual monsoon season, government data showed Sunday. According to data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, 507 hospitals across the nation reported 384 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Severe heat caused the cancellation of a South Korean baseball game Friday. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said the regular-season game between the LG Twins and the Lotte Giants scheduled in the southeastern city of Ulsan was scrapped due to extreme heat. This marks the first game in the [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Environmental groups and families of disaster victims gathered on July 17, South Korea’s Constitution Day, to urge the government to guarantee citizens’ right to live in a safe environment. At a press conference held at the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions office in central Seoul, the Climate Crisis Emergency Action [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A photograph depicting an intense, localized rainstorm over a small area of the city of Wonju has gone viral on South Korean online communities, sparking discussions about unusual weather phenomena. The image, shared on the anonymous workplace community “Blind” on July 11, shows a deluge of rain seemingly isolated to [...]