Summer has arrived, but the scars of the previous season’s blaze have not yet healed. The wildfire that swept through North Gyeongsang Province this spring left behind the most extensive damage recorded in South Korea’s history. The flames did not stop at devouring the mountains; they also destroyed
Japan finally announced the plan to discharge the Fukushima Power Plant wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. Although many neighboring countries including Korea voiced their concerns, Japan started a full-scale release of the wastewater with the agreement of the Group of Seven (G7) and the Internation
People use plastics every day. As plastic consumption increases, our earth is getting more polluted, further negatively influencing the future environment. Hence, in May, the Ministry of Environment will distribute an application that gives the deposit back in return for used plastic cups and restar
Recently, there has been a heated argument over the issue of releasing development restriction zones, which are also referred to as greenbelt land. Even though the government has initially decided to preserve greenbelt zones to protect the environment, on August 4th, they discussed releasing the res
Half of the year has passed since the start of the outbreak of the pandemic. Half a year can be long for some, but on the other hand, it is short for others. In particular, it is the very moment for Earth. During this brief time, people have settled into “new normal” lifestyles as they are apt to th
