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Conifer trees are dispersing pollen earlier due to climate change
Posted : 2021-05-12 15:09
Updated : 2021-05-12 15:10
Korean red pines before (left) and after (right) pollen dispersal / Courtesy of the Korea Forest Service
Korean nut pines before (left) and after (right) pollen dispersal / Courtesy of the Korea Forest Service
By Ko Dong-hwan
Conifer trees in Korea today are beginning to disperse pollen earlier, compared to 10 years ago, according to the Korea Forest Service.
The government forest research agency said Monday that the country s four most common conifer trees ― Korean red pines, Korean nut pines, Korean firs and spreading yews ― have begun dispersing pollen several days earlier during the past three years than they did in 2010.
SEOUL (Bloomberg): South Korea, which has invested billions of dollars in overseas coal plants, is debating whether to halt financing further projects amid pressure to accelerate climate efforts ahead of President Joe Biden’s summit next week.
The discussions follow mounting pressure from the US which wants the Asian nation to stop backing coal-fired power plant developments abroad as well as bolster emissions reduction targets at home, according to government officials who requested anonymity to discuss private talks.
Biden’s climate envoy John Kerry is scheduled to arrive in Seoul this week for talks ahead of a virtual White House climate summit on April 22.
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