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. ...
Preparation for Green Response Gaining Momentum June 5 is the World Environment Day. Environmental and nature conservation is an important and responsible undertaking for making the mountains and rivers of the country more beautiful, protecting natural resources, promoting people’s health and providing them with more cultured living conditions. ...
Abnormal Weather Conditions and Greening Recently, the Copernican Climate Change Service, the meteorological information agency of the European Union, said that despite continuously weakening El Niño, last April was recorded as the hottest one in history, ascribing it to the global warming caused by human activities. Scientists warned that frequent abnormal climatic conditions like te ...
Greening work is energetically carried out in rural areas Upholding the grand plan and intention of the Workers’ Party of the Korea, set forth it as an important task to put top priority to improving the living conditions in rural areas and farm villages, the officials and working people of Pyongyang City waged tree planting activities in the newly built farm villages. They have ...