Recycling in Limelight The whole-of-community campaign is well under way to recycle materials that remain unused with the view that economy results in higher output, a manifestation of patriotism. Having recognized the importance of recycling activities, the Red Cross Society of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea sets recycling as one of its priorities. Red Cross volunteers an ...
Protection and Effective Use of Water Resources March 22nd is the World Water Day. Water is the source of human birth, growth, evolution and existence. Today demand for water is increasing across the globe due to population increase and economic growth. On the other hand water crisis is worsened by the impact of the climate change. In the meantime, a large proportion of world population is ...
Active Engagement in the Spring Hygienic Campaign March and April are the months for the spring hygienic campaign in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). During the campaign, mass movement to improve the environment in a cultural and hygienic way is undertaken along with the work to fully remove the winter traces. RC volunteers across the country together with community p ...
Spring Tree-Planting is Brisk In cooperation with the local land management bodies, the Red Cross branches at all levels have drawn up the tree-planting plans on the basis of climate and soil conditions. RC volunteers and youth members were involved in various activities including maintenance of roads and rivers and planting good species of trees on mountains around villages on the occasion of ...
Role of Trees in Climate Change Mitigation Trees play a positive role in mitigation of climate change by absorbing methane in the air. According to research results, trees can absorb up to 10% of methane in the air. Researches also indicate that rain forests and broadleaf trees in the temperate zones and tropical forests can absorb more methane than needle-leaf trees in the northern zone. ...