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Sat, February 4, 2023 | 15:39

[INTERVIEW] 'Giraffologist' shares her bond with the animal

INTERVIEW'Giraffologist' shares her bond with the animal

The giraffe is one of the most unique-looking animals in the world, with its long neck and spotted patterning and is loved by people young and old. But Canadian zoologist Anne Innis Dagg's love for the giraffe is extraordinary. "The first time I saw a giraffe was when my mother took me to a zoo in Chicago when I was three. There was a huge giraffe and I just thought it was so...

2022-11-09 09:00

2.9 magnitude aftershock reported following Goesan quake

2.9 magnitude aftershock reported following Goesan quake

An aftershock of magnitude 2.9 struck South Korea's central county of Goesan on Tuesday following a 4.1 magnitude quake last week, authorities said.

2022-11-01 08:55

Nakdong River estuary touted for ecological regeneration at symposium

Nakdong River estuary touted for ecological regeneration at symposium

Sea bass, Japanese eels and flathead mullets flutter on the deck of a fishing boat after being caught a few kilometers upstream from the Nakdong River estuary. The catch was hauled in from the river in the southeastern part of Korea several months after all 15 gates around a river delta in the estuary blocking seawater from flowing inland were opened last February. The move c...

2022-10-28 08:39

[INTERVIEW] 'In climate crisis, city kids need a second hometown'

INTERVIEW'In climate crisis, city kids need a second hometown'

Wrapping up his interview with The Korea Times on Tuesday, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon asked the reporter a favor: he wanted his story published full-page with lots of pictures showing Seoul kids enjoying their time in rural villages of Jeolla provinces with new teachers, friends and neighborhoods that are naturally well-preserved. Cho h...

2022-10-21 08:37

Seoul children, parents discover fun in countryside amid COVID-19

PM vows to achieve carbon neutrality

PM vows to achieve carbon neutrality

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Thursday that the government will "minutely adjust" energy policies to help achieve its target of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050.

2022-10-20 10:59

Town hall meeting on new incinerator plant turns into chaos

Town hall meeting on new incinerator plant turns into chaos

Seoul Metropolitan Government's plan to host a town hall meeting with the residents of the city's western district of Mapo to explain how the district was chosen to house another waste incinerator plant at Nuri Dream Square in the Sangam-dong area came to a halt as angry residents raised their voices and protested against the city authorities for the decision. The meeting tur...

2022-10-19 16:27

All state-operated vehicles to go emission-free

All state-operated vehicles to go emission-free

The government has intensified its environmental regulation obligations, forcing public entities and public institutions to replace their entire fleets, which currently use internal combustion engines with emission-free vehicles.

2022-10-19 15:54

Seoul records 1st ice of season

Seoul records 1st ice of season

Seoul witnessed the first ice of the season Wednesday morning, with the morning low dipping to 4.4 C, the state weather agency said.

2022-10-19 14:53

Dogs hunt for dead boars to control African Swine Fever contagion

Dogs hunt for dead boars to control African Swine Fever contagion

To prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) - a highly-contagious, animal-to-animal virus - Korea's central disease control agency dedicated to handling wild animals has launched a new canine unit to locate wild boars potentially infected with the deadly disease.

2022-10-17 16:14

Burning waste shouldn't be only solution: Mapo District head

Burning waste shouldn't be only solution: Mapo District head

The head of Seoul's Mapo District - where the Seoul Metropolitan Government wants to erect a new household waste incineration plant despite local residents' fierce objections - has proposed an alternative to treat the city's brimming waste problem. It was a last-ditch effort by the district head to avoid building the facility in Mapo, where there is already another trash-burn...

2022-10-12 17:02

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