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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