Insurance isn't enough: Governments need to do better on natural disaster resilience

Jan 07, 2022 06:03 am UTC| Nature

The massive floods in British Columbia in November 2021 demonstrated the devastation that natural disasters can cause in Canada. Prior to 2010, it was rare for annual insured losses from natural disasters in Canada to...

Nature's GPS: how animals use the natural world to perform extraordinary feats of navigation

Jan 03, 2022 12:05 pm UTC| Nature

At Christmas, thousands of greetings cards feature the iconic winter plumage of the robin. But not all the robins you might find in your backyard are permanent natives to your country. In the UK, for example, some will...

S. Korea pulls down greenhouse gas emissions by 3.5%

Dec 31, 2021 22:44 pm UTC| Business Economy Nature

South Koreas environment ministry revealed that the country emitted 701.3 million tons of greenhouse gas in 2019, confirmed by the Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Research Center. The 2019 figure, represents a 3.5 percent...

KEPCO to share CO2 decomposition tech to Korea National Railway

Dec 31, 2021 22:37 pm UTC| Nature Economy Science

Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) had signed an agreement for joint use of the sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) decomposition technology with the Korea National Railway as part of efforts to limit carbon dioxide...

POSCO shuts down its oldest blast furnace after 48 years of operations

Dec 31, 2021 22:26 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business

South Korean steelmaker POSCOs No. 1 blast furnace, has shut down after 48 years of service. To commemorate the furnaces important role in South Koreas economic development and steel history, POSCO held a closing...

Nestlé to plant 100 trees to encourage cross-pollination at Malta park

Dec 30, 2021 07:52 am UTC| Nature Economy Business

Nestlé Malta will plant over 100 trees at the Fort Rinella nature park in Kalkara, in partnership with local NGO Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna, and permanently take on the upkeep and care for the trees. A variety of...

S. Korea offers incentives for large firms to help SMEs cut greenhouse gas emissions

Dec 29, 2021 23:04 pm UTC| Economy Business Nature

South Koreas large companies could receive subsidies and will be deemed to have reduced their emissions by helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) cut greenhouse gas emissions. The Ministry of Environment will...