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27 storiesSouth Korea forecasts a cold, windy Oct. 6 with a 15C day-night temperature gap
South Korea's weather agency forecast a chilly, clear Oct. 6 with morning lows of about 3-14°C and a day-night temperature gap of roughly 15°C in most regions. Gangwon's inland and mountain areas were expected near or below 5°C, with winds …
Supreme Court hears Boulder climate suit as justices question both sides
The Supreme Court heard nearly two hours of arguments Monday on whether the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, can sue Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy in state court to recover costs tied to climate change. Conservative justices questioned…
Jeju forecast mostly clear Tuesday, with strong winds and high seas warned
Jeju is expected to be mostly clear on Tuesday, October 6, under high pressure, with strong winds and high seas. The Korea Meteorological Administration warned that winds could reach about 15 meters per second, or 20 m/s in mountainous area…
Earliest cold wave advisory issued for Gangwon's Taebaek, Pyeongchang mountains
South Korea's Korea Meteorological Administration issued a cold wave advisory for the mountain areas of Taebaek and Pyeongchang in Gangwon Province, effective at 9 p.m. on Oct. 5. Yonhap and the Dong-A Ilbo described it as the earliest cold…
Chungbuk forecast to be mostly clear on Oct. 6, daytime highs of 20–22°C
North Chungcheong Province (Chungbuk) is forecast to be largely clear on Oct. 6, with daytime highs of 20–22°C, according to items published by Yonhap at 06:15 and Newsis at 06:30 local time. The Newsis item carried the same weather headlin…
Daegu and North Gyeongsang forecast clear, daytime highs of 20-24C
Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province were expected to be mostly clear on Oct. 6, with daytime highs of 20 to 24 degrees Celsius, according to local weather reports. Yonhap reported 5 a.m. temperatures of 14.1C in Daegu, 13.9C in Pohang, 9.3C…
Korea forecasts clear, chilly weather with 15-degree day-night temperature swing
South Korea's official forecast and local outlets predicted mostly clear skies for Tuesday, Oct. 6 and Wednesday, Oct. 7, with cold mornings and a day-night temperature difference of about 15 degrees Celsius. Tuesday's forecast included mor…
Daegu prepares Geumho River emergency water supply as Unmun Dam drought drags on
Daegu said on Oct 5 it will keep drawing extra water from the Nakdong River and prepare emergency supply from the Geumho River because of a prolonged drought at Unmun Dam, the city’s main water source. Yonhap reported the dam’s storage rate…
Ulsan confirms endangered flying squirrels nesting at Taehwa River walkway
Ulsan city said two flying squirrels — a natural monument and endangered wildlife class II — were confirmed living in a tree hole along the Taehwa River riverside walkway, the first nesting recorded there. A nature guide first photographed …
Ulsan environmental group alleges coal dock pollution, seeks public inspection
The Ulsan Environment Movement Union said at a press conference on 6 October that it had received reports of pollution at the Ulsan Port coal dock, including a claim that water contaminated with coal dust is discharged from a retention pond…
Gyeongju to build 30,000-sq-m urban ecological forest on former railway land by 2028
Gyeongju city says it will create an urban ecological forest and walking trails on about 30,000 square metres of former railway land around Geumjangdae in Seonggeon-dong, along the Hyeongsan River, by 2028. The project, named “Geumjang Naga…
Buan County Completes Third 'Bee Hotel' Shelter for Wild Bees
Buan County in North Jeolla Province has completed its third “Bee Hotel”, a habitat for wild bees, near the Buan Youth Training Center in Byeonsan-myeon, the county said on Oct. 6. The site consists of honey-source trees and flower beds tha…
Jeju City completes 9.43-km national ecological trail at Nokkomae Oreum
Jeju City said it finished a 9.43-km national ecological trail linking Gutmul Oreum, Jageun Nokkomae Oreum and Keun Nokkomae Oreum on the island. The project cost 1.8 billion won, including 900 million won in state funds, and involved layin…
South Korea oceans ministry to hold marine environment ESG meeting with firms
South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said it will hold a “marine environment ESG” meeting with companies and organisations on October 7, the ministry announced on October 6. The ministry said it will present cooperation projects i…
Three typhoons head toward Japan as Oct 10-12 holiday travel period nears
Three typhoons are active near Japan at the same time: No. 29 Koguma, which formed at 09:00 on Oct 5 about 2,560 km east of Guam, plus No. 27 Choi-wan and No. 28 Nolo, both described as “very strong”. Japanese and Korean forecasts put the s…
Jeonbuk clear with wide day-night temperature gap; daytime highs of 19–23°C
North Jeolla Province (Jeonbuk) was forecast to be mostly clear on October 6 with a large gap between day and night temperatures. Daytime highs were put at 19–23°C, while morning lows ranged from 4.1°C in Jangsu to 9.7°C in Jeonju. The Jeon…
Gyeonggi pine wilt infections up 67.8%, province sets up control task force
Gyeonggi Province said infected pine wilt trees rose 67.8% in the year to May 2026, to 116,665, and it will run a dedicated task force from this month to strengthen control. About 90% of the damage is concentrated in five northeastern citie…
Gyeonggi says SK Hynix Icheon discharge stream exceeds FAO irrigation guideline
Gyeonggi Province said three rounds of testing of Jukdang Stream in Icheon, which receives discharge from SK Hynix’s Icheon semiconductor plant, found chloride and sulfate ion concentrations above the guidelines the U.N. Food and Agricultur…
Hyundai Ulsan plant says 20 years of Taehwa River species restoration
Hyundai Motor's Ulsan plant said it has spent more than 20 years restoring native species in the Taehwa River, starting with the butterfly 꼬리명주나비 in 2005 and later releasing crabs, bitterlings and mussels and building a butterfly park that …
Daegu secures 219,432 tonnes of carbon credits from landfill gas project
Daegu City said it has secured 219,432 tonnes of new carbon credits through the Bangcheon-ri landfill gas resource recovery project, covering greenhouse gas reductions in 2023–2024. The city said the credits are worth about 6.6 billion won …