Korea's atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration rose to its highest level last year, adding to concerns that the country is falling behind in its response to climate change despite repeated government pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Multiple specimens of a rare deep-sea 'dotdom' were recently caught off the coast of Busan, according to local media reports, sparking rumors that their appearance is linked to seismic activity in Japan.
The state-owned Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) inked two memorandums of understanding with relevant Filipino energy and infrastructure agencies earlier this week to jointly work on smart city technology and hydro-energy supply.
Korea will give the planet a 10-minute power nap for Earth Day on Wednesday evening, with exterior lights shutting off at national monuments and apartment complexes across the country.
The state weather agency on Tuesday dismissed social media rumors predicting a monthlong deluge in June, warning the public against believing misleading unofficial forecasts online.
Fisheries output at Korea's fishing farms last year rose slightly from a year earlier, government data showed Friday.
Three of the four men's hockey quarterfinal games on Wednesday went past regulation, providing a reminder of how overtime rules work at the Olympics.
A coalition of health and environmental groups sued U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday over its decision to revoke the scientific finding that forms the basis of U.S. climate regulations.
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. actions to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, marking the most aggressive move yet by Trump to roll back climate regulations.
The Trump administration on Thursday will revoke a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the White House announced.
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