China contributes most to global greenery expansion
China is the source of a quarter of the global increase in green leaf area between 2000 and 2017, ranking the first in the world regarding the contribution rate, said a recent study by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). In recent 20 years, China’s forest area and stock volume kept […]
S. Korea: market share of eco-friendly cars jumped to 8.2 pct last year
The share of environment-friendly vehicles jumped to 8.2 percent of South Korea’s passenger car market last year on government subsidies and changing consumer appetite, a car industry association said Sunday. In 2018, the number of environment-friendly vehicles, such as hybrid electric, all-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell electric models, reached 124,979 units, jumping 26 percent from a […]
South Korea soon to take back trash from Philippines
South Korea will soon take back thousands of tons of trash that were illegally exported to the Philippines, the environment ministry here said Friday. “We’re now consulting with the Philippine government on schedules to bring back 6,300 tons of plastic garbage illegally shipped to the country,” Lee Byung-wha, a senior official at the ministry, said. […]
Myint Zaw: one of the many shinning stars at 2018’s Green Asia Forum
The first week of October is a special week for international environmental activists: it is the week of the annual Green Asia Forum. The Green Asia Forum was launched by Korea Green Foundation in 2012, as parts of the foundation’s continuous efforts to uphold the dream of Green Asia. It was started in Asia as […]
Cold paralyzes life in Korea
Extreme cold is gripping the whole nation. Heavy snowfall has blighted a number of provinces and on Jeju Island, all aircraft at the airport was grounded Sunday, while accidents have been reported in various regions. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), the nation experienced record lows this winter with temperatures plummeting to minus 18 […]
Pollution continues to hinder life in Iran
The severe air pollution continues after it had led authorities to close schools for three days in and around the capital, where an estimated 14 million people live, it resulted in cancelling two major football games. According to Fars News Agency, The premier football league games between Tehran teams and clubs visiting from Mashhad and Tabriz were […]
Iran closes capital’s schools due to air pollution
Iran is to close schools for two days in Tehran following air pollution three times the acceptable level that has blanketed the city in fog. Air quality in Iran’s capital was the worst for at least nine months this week, media said, and airborne particles from car emissions were at “seven times the standard level”. […]
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