🇰🇷 South Korea · Climate & environment
33 storiesSouth Korea forecasts lows of 3°C, frost and wide temperature swings on October 15
South Korea's weather agency forecast morning temperatures as low as 3°C on October 15, with day-night differences of about 15°C in most areas. Frost is possible in parts of Gangwon, North Chungcheong and the southern interior, with ice pos…
Loggerhead turtle returns to Jeju sea after seven years of treatment
A loggerhead turtle rescued with severe injuries in 2019 was released at Jeju's Gwangchigi Beach on October 15 after seven years of treatment. Its care at Aqua Planet Jeju included seven operations and negative-pressure therapy.
South Korea forecasts sharp morning temperature drop and strong winds on October 14
South Korea's morning temperatures are forecast to fall by about 5–10°C on October 14 as cold air moves in from the northwest. Strong winds will make it feel colder, while high waves could prompt marine weather alerts.
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…
South 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 …
Clear Hangul Day forecast for South Korea, rain for south and Jeju on October 10-11
South Korea is forecast to be mostly clear and mild on Hangul Day, October 9, the Korea Meteorological Administration said on October 8. Rain is expected mainly in the southern region and Jeju on October 10-11, with up to 5-20mm forecast fo…
South Korea's Lee chairs public report on K-GX green transition strategy
President Lee Jae-myung chaired a public report in Seoul on October 7 presenting the Korean-style Green Grand Transition (K-GX) strategy and the K-GX Signature Project private investment plan. About 80 people attended, including Deputy Prim…
SK Innovation plans 200 hectares of new mangroves in Vietnam by 2030
SK Innovation said it signed a mangrove restoration memorandum on October 13 with Can Tho's government and social enterprise MangLub. The company plans 200 hectares of new mangrove forest in Vietnam from this year through 2030.
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 …
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…
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…
Daejeon district cancels festival fireworks to protect endangered species
Daejeon's Jung-gu district cancelled the fireworks planned for the Hyo Culture Root Festival after an environmental group raised concerns about endangered wildlife around the venue. The decision was made at an emergency meeting on Oct 2 cha…
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 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 …
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 …
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…
Rain, falling temperatures forecast across South Korea for Oct 5 holiday
South Korea’s weather agency forecast rain for much of the country early on Monday, Oct 5, a substitute holiday and the last day of the National Foundation Day weekend, with showers in the central region, Jeolla, parts of North and South Gy…
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…
Rain and a 5-degree temperature drop forecast as Korean holiday ends
South Korea's Oct 5 weather is forecast to be chilly, with rain in many areas and daytime temperatures about 5°C lower than the previous day, according to forecasts attributed to the Korea Meteorological Administration. Rain was expected to…
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…