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Sat, June 10, 2023 | 21:05

Yoon orders all-out efforts against spring wildfires

Yoon orders all-out efforts against spring wildfires

President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed relevant authorities Sunday to make all-out efforts to put out and prevent spring wildfires, his office said.

2023-04-02 15:01

Ramsar wetland in Han River cleaned up for protected birdlife

Ramsar wetland in Han River cleaned up for protected birdlife

There is a tiny island on the Han River in the middle of Seoul where human entry is restricted almost all the time. Only those contracted to monitor the site twice daily and those with clearance for research purposes are allowed to visit. The island, 1.3 kilometers long and 300 meters wide, is internationally recognized for its significance in providing a natural habitat for ...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-03-28 08:17

Gyeonggi police investigate dog farm after finding dead dogs, animal bones

Gyeonggi police investigate dog farm after finding dead dogs, animal bones

Gyeonggi police launched an investigation into a dog farm in Gwangju last weekend after finding eight dead dogs and the bones of 21 unidentified animals. Police suspected the farm owner had abandoned the animals in violation of the animal protection law. The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency is currently examining the remains to identify the cause of their deaths. The uniden...

Kim Se-jeong | 2023-03-27 15:20

Zoo shares sad story of what caused Sero the zebra to escape

Zoo shares sad story of what caused Sero the zebra to escape

The sad story of the three-year-old zebra, Sero, is drawing belated public attention after news about his escape from a zoo made headlines. According to zoo officials and fire authorities, Sero escaped from the zoo inside Seoul Children's Grand Park in eastern Seoul by breaking a wooden deck installed around his pen at around 2:50 p.m. on Thursday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-03-24 16:44

Whale carcass found on southwestern beach

Whale carcass found on southwestern beach

A whale carcass has been found on a beach on an islet off the southwestern coast, officials said Friday.

2023-03-24 14:02

Zebra captured after escaping from Seoul zoo

Zebra captured after escaping from Seoul zoo

A zebra escaped from a Seoul zoo Thursday and authorities carried out an operation to capture it alive.

2023-03-23 17:56

Food ministry refutes microcystin-poisoned rice scandal

Food ministry refutes microcystin-poisoned rice scandal

Korea's food watchdog has refuted claims about a poisoned rice scandal that was brought up last week by environmental activists, saying the authority did not find any poison in rice samples used in a test conducted last year.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-03-23 16:37

PM defends decision to lower emissions reduction target for industry

PM defends decision to lower emissions reduction target for industry

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has defended the government's decision to revise down the greenhouse gas reduction target for the industrial sector, saying that the adjustment is not insufficient.

2023-03-23 11:19

Korea decides to lower emission reduction target for industrial sector

Korea decides to lower emission reduction target for industrial sector

Korea decided to lower the greenhouse gas reduction target for the industrial sector, while maintaining the overall target to reduce total emissions by 40 percent by 2030 compared with 2018 levels, a presidential commission said Tuesday.

2023-03-21 11:33

World on 'thin ice' as UN climate report gives stark warning

[Birds Korea] Scaly-sided merganser, shy endangered bird of Korea's rivers

Birds KoreaScaly-sided merganser, shy endangered bird of Korea's rivers

Sitting low in the water, close to the river bank, a scaly-sided merganser rests, half-hidden by the shade of an overhanging tree and by a line of jagged black rocks. Waking, the bird moves away from us quietly, and is soon joined by another and then another. Seen well, the details of each of these birds is exquisite: jagged crests, bright fire-red bills and flanks with black...

2023-03-14 10:19

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