The Yeongsan River: Flowing Under One Government
By Siddhant K. || For the first time, almost the entire Yeongsan basin, from its source in Damyang to the estuary near Mokpo, sits inside a single administration. That alignment … Read More
Category: Our Planet
Tea with Activist Ohara Tsunaki of No-Nukes News
By Chung Hyunhwa || I first met Ms. Ohara Tsunaki several years ago at the No-Nukes News booth during an Environment Day event in front of the Asian Culture Center. … Read More
The Mountain We Are Wearing Down
By Siddhant K. || For many of us in Gwangju, Mudeung Mountain is not a destination so much as a habit. It is a green curtain at the end of … Read More
The Environment: Chain of Thoughts – Solar Energy for the Home
By Chung Hyunhwa || I have been longing to use solar energy for my home, but it has not happened yet, except for little outdoor garden solar lamps. (They are … Read More
The Heat Beneath Our Feet: Gwangju’s Summer Islands
By Siddhant K. || Step off the bus on Gwangju’s Geumnam-ro at 9 o’clock on a summer evening, and the day’s heat is still there, radiating up from the asphalt … Read More
The Environment: What’s New in the World of Renewable Energy?
By Chung Hyunhwa || Energy supply is often cited as the biggest challenge in the AI era. It is believed that with AI, we will soon be able to more … Read More
Korea Is on Fire, and the Records Prove It
By Siddhant K. || How a peninsula that kept weather logs for over a century is shattering them one by one. Imagine keeping a daily weather diary for your entire … Read More
Electricity by the People, for the People, and of the People: A Solar Power Coop in Gwangju Shows the Way
By Chung Hyunhwa || The price of oil has gone up with shocking quickness due to the U.S.–Iran war, and the world is under the pressure of uncertainty and inflation. … Read More