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Other Wildfires are spreading fast in Canada  Wildfires are spreading fast in Canada — we must strengthen forests for the future (Nature, Sept. 9th, 2024) Read more

Other Nationwide reports spark escalating public fears of bedbugs Nationwide reports spark escalating public fears of bedbugs (by Yonhap news, Nov 6th, 2023)  Read more

Other 4.5 magnitude quake strikes off east coast 4.5 magnitude quake strikes off east coast (by Yonhap news agency, May 15, 2023) Read more

Other East coast areas hit by typhoon-class strong winds, wildfire… East coast areas hit by typhoon-class strong winds, wildfires (by Yonhap News, April 11, 2023) Read more

Other No more winter in southern Korea if carbon emissions continu… No more winter in southern Korea if carbon emissions continue (by koreaherald.com, Jan 10, 2023) Read more

Other Advisory issued as Korea hit with yellow dust  Advisory issued as Korea hit with yellow dust (by Koreaherald.com; Dec 13, 2022) Read more

Other At least 151 killed, 82 injured in Seoul's Itaewon  At least 151 killed, 82 injured in Halloween stampede in Seoul's Itaewon (Yonhap news agency, October 30th, 2022).   Read more

Other 4.1 magnitude earthquake strikes central South Korea  4.1 magnitude earthquake strikes central South Korea, the country's strongest this year (Korea Herald, October 29th, 2022). Read more

Other Rainy season giving way to heat wave nationwide  Rainy season giving way to heat wave nationwide (Yonhap news agency, Jul 25, 2022) Read more

Other WHO triggers highest alert on monkeypox  WHO triggers highest alert on monkeypox (Korea Herald, Jul 24,2022) Read more

Other 55 workers killed at construction sites in Q1 55 workers killed at construction sites in Q1 (Yonhap news agency, April 27, 2022)#Construction sites#Building collapse#Gwangju Read more

Other Forest Fire in Yangyang Contained Forest Fire in Yangyang Contained (KBS.co.kr) Nov 15, 2021#Forest fire#5,000m​2 woodland destroyed#no casualties reported  Read more

Other The everyday foods that could become luxuries The everyday foods that could become luxuries (BBC.com) Sep 27, 2021#Climate change#Global warming#unreliable rainfall  Read more

Other S. Korea raises level of greenhouse gas reduction goal from … S. Korea raises level of greenhouse gas reduction goal from 26% to 40% (koreaherald.com) Oct 8, 2021#greenhouse gas reduction#40 percent by 2030#carbon neutral by 2050  Read more

Other Typhoon Chanthu passes near Jeju, flooding roads, homes, can… Typhoon Chanthu passes near Jeju, flooding roads, homes, canceling flights (koreaherald.com) Sep 17, 2021#Typhoon#heavy rain#No injuries  Read more

Other Central region suffers extensive property damage after heavy… Central region suffers extensive property damage after heavy rain (koreaherald.com) Sep 1, 2021#flood#heavy rain#rain damage  Read more

Other Korea becomes 14th in world to legislate carbon neutrality a… Korea becomes 14th in world to legislate carbon neutrality act (koreaherald.com) Sep 1, 2021#Carbon neutrality act#cut gas emission#in 2030 by 35%  Read more

Other Heavy rains from tropical storm Lupit flood homes, roads on … Heavy rains from tropical storm Lupit flood homes, roads on east coast (koreaherald.com) Aug 9, 2021#flood#heavy rain#tropical storm  Read more

Other This year's rainy season to begin in July: KMA This year's rainy season to begin in July: KMA | Yonhap News Agency (yna.co.kr) Jun 24, 2021#rainy season#monsoon season#heavy rain#begin in July  Read more

Other 70 US civic groups condemn Fukushima water release 70 US civic groups condemn Fukushima water release (koreaherald.com) Jun 15, 2021#Fukushima wastewater#nuclear#joint letter opposing the release  Read more

Other (2nd LD) Yellow dust covers most of Korea; fine dust warning… (2nd LD) Yellow dust covers most of Korea; fine dust warnings issued for over half of country | Yonhap News Agency (yna.co.kr) May 7, 2021#Yellow dust storm#fine dust warning#Gobi Desert#China an.. Read more

Other Fukushima Wastewater Will Be Released Into the Ocean, Japan … Japan to Start Releasing Radioactive Water From Fukushima in 2 Years - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Apr 12, 2021#Wastewater#Disposal to ocean#Nuclear#1.25 million tons now#Accumulating 170 to.. Read more

Other Yellow dust crisis looms Yellow dust crisis looms (koreaherald.com) Mar 29, 2021#Yellow dust alerts #above 300 micrograms per cubic meter #ultrafine dust  Read more

Other Blazes tear through forests in southeastern cities of Andong… [Newsmaker] Blazes tear through forests in southeastern cities of Andong, Yecheon (koreaherald.com) Feb 22, 2021.#Forest fire #Dry season #70% of wildfires in spring   Read more