Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Tae-Sung Kwon, Cheol Min Lee, Eun-Sook Kim, Myoungsoo Won, Sung-Soo Kim, Young-Seuk Park
Summary: The occurrence change of Korean butterflies was more influenced by habitat change than climate change, with large-scale reforestation resulting in an increase in forest species and a decrease in grassland species over the past 60 years. The shift from bare-ground or grassland to forests played a key role in the occurrence of Korean butterflies, confounding any possible influence of climate change.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Archaeology
Jeong-Joo Oh, Yong-Seok Choi, Gang Sun Kim, Gyu-Hyeok Kim
Summary: This study investigates the impact of climate change on the decay risk of wood and reveals that future climate change will significantly increase the vulnerability of wooden cultural heritages to fungal decay. In response to this threat, measures such as increased inspections and maintenance should be employed to reduce the risk of decay.
JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ho Yeong Yu, So Ho Kim, Jae Geun Kim
Summary: Montane wetlands in Odaesan National Park of Korea serve as significant carbon sinks, sequestering varying amounts of carbon based on plant species dominance and disturbance levels. Understanding the factors controlling carbon sequestration in wetlands is crucial for their conservation and restoration.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Jieun Oh, Eungul Lee
Summary: This study used AVHRR GIMMS NDVI3g and ERA5-Land climate reanalysis data from 1982 to 2015 to investigate the vegetation and climate interactions in North Korea. The results showed that the western region of North Korea experienced the fastest decline in NDVI during summer, and vegetation had different cooling and warming effects on local temperatures in the western and northern regions. If deforestation continues, the western region of North Korea could see a temperature increase of 0.5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century. Therefore, sustainable forest management and restoration are urgently needed in North Korea.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Sizhong Yang, Susanne Liebner, Josefine Walz, Christian Knoblauch, Till L. Bornemann, Alexander J. Probst, Dirk Wagner, Mike S. M. Jetten, Michiel H. in 't Zandt
Summary: Permafrost-affected soils in the Arctic store a significant amount of soil organic carbon, which becomes vulnerable to microbial decomposition with PF warming. This study showed that long-term warming led to continuous greenhouse gas production, along with a decrease in major metabolic pathway genes and an increase in carbohydrate-active enzyme classes, indicating a shift in organic matter degradation processes.
PERMAFROST AND PERIGLACIAL PROCESSES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Md. Siddikur Rahman, Hans J. Overgaard, Chamsai Pientong, Mayfong Mayxay, Tipaya Ekalaksananan, Sirinart Aromseree, Supranee Phanthanawiboon, Sumaira Zafar, Oleg Shipin, Richard E. Paul, Sysavanh Phommachanh, Tiengkham Pongvongsa, Nanthasane Vannavong, Ubydul Haque
Summary: The study revealed significant differences in knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding climate change and dengue among urban and rural communities and government officials in Laos and Thailand, with overall low levels of KAP observed. Urgent integrated awareness programs are needed to enhance KAP levels for climate change adaptation, mitigation, and dengue prevention in these two countries and similar dengue-endemic nations.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Eun-Kyung Jang, Yeo-Chang Youn
Summary: Many countries, including South Korea, have decided to suspend the inclusion of harvested wood products in their Nationally Determined Contributions. The accuracy of carbon accounting and conformity with policy direction are crucial when including harvested wood products in national greenhouse gases inventory. The study compared Tier 2 and Tier 3 accounting methods for carbon storage, revealing significant differences and the possibility of overestimating carbon storage using Tier 2 method in net timber-importing countries like South Korea.
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Shubhangi Dwivedi, Nitu Kumari
Summary: This study examines how ecological parameters enable species to adapt their dynamics to seasonal changes and achieve phase synchrony within ecosystems. The research finds that seasonal effects can disrupt the system's limit cycle and generate chaos, but species rely more on the frequency of seasonal changes than the severity. This study offers valuable insights into the dynamics of ecosystems affected by seasonal perturbations, with implications for conservation and management strategies.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Yohannes Tefera Damtew, Michael Tong, Blesson Mathew Varghese, Olga Anikeeva, Alana Hansen, Keith Dear, Ying Zhang, Geoffrey Morgan, Tim Driscoll, Tony Capon, Peng Bi
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effect of high temperatures and heatwave events on dengue transmission in different climate zones globally. The results showed that high temperatures increased the risk of dengue infection, with varying risks across climate zones and different levels of national income.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Hyun Woo Kim, Pradeep Adhikari, Min Ho Chang, Changwan Seo
Summary: Amphibian species in South Korea are predicted to face significant impacts from climate change, with wetland amphibians showing more resistance while forest-dwelling amphibians being the most vulnerable. Conservation strategies are urgently needed to protect these species as suitable habitats decline in the future.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maria Paniw, Chris Duncan, Frank Groenewoud, Julian A. Drewe, Marta Manser, Arpat Ozgul, Tim Clutton-Brock
Summary: This study uses 22 years of demographic data from wild meerkats to show that higher temperature extremes increase the risk of tuberculosis outbreaks within groups. This is due to increased physiological stress and the dispersal of males, which are important carriers of the disease. Accounting for the negative effects of tuberculosis outbreaks on survival and reproduction more than doubles the risk of group extinction under projected temperature increases. These findings highlight the rapid intensification of climate change impacts on natural populations through synergistic effects with infectious diseases.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jonghoon Park, Dongyeop Lee, Ha Kim, Nam C. Woo
Summary: This study investigated the changes in the distribution, species, and behavior of arsenic (As) in the aquatic environment near an abandoned gold mine in South Korea, caused by extended dry and heavy rainfall periods. The results showed that As is transported from mine wastes to Guryong stream through groundwater baseflow and leachate. The oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) conditions and stream pH vary spatially and temporally, with heavy rainfall leading to a decrease in pH. Arsenic mainly exists as arsenates (AsO43-) bound with H, Ca, and Fe in water. In groundwater, lower pH and ORP levels result in higher proportions of acid species of arsenate and arsenite, increasing As mobility and toxicity, respectively. The primary factor influencing As variation in the stream is ORP. Under oxidizing conditions, As can precipitate as amorphous FeAsO4.2HH(2)O and FeOOH in the streambed, and a decrease in ORP can remobilize As through redissolution and desorption from bed sediments. Streambed sediments act as temporary sinks and sources for As, and the extension of source areas occurs after heavy rainfalls.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Woojung Ahn, Taeyong Shim, Zhonghyun Kim, Seo Jin Ki, Kwang-Guk An, Jinho Jung
Summary: The aim of this study was to predict the distribution of smallmouth bass, a potential invasive alien species, in South Korea using a habitat suitability model based on life history. Environmental data from 160 sites across five river basins were collected to conduct present and future predictions. The model considered different spawning scenarios and evaluated the life-history habitat suitability of smallmouth bass. The results suggest that urgent preventive measures are needed as the distribution of smallmouth bass may expand under global warming.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Hua Liu, Shiliang Liu, Fangfang Wang, Yixuan Liu, Lu Yu, Qingbo Wang, Yongxiu Sun, Mingqi Li, Jian Sun, Zhenli Han
Summary: This study reveals that climate change and human activities have significantly impacted the structure and function of vegetation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP). Management practices and climate change have both contributed to the increase in vegetation productivity, but the effect of high-level management practices on vegetation productivity is relatively small, and there are still areas where grassland productivity has decreased.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Sumin Kim, Ho Young Rho, Sojung Kim
Summary: This study aims to investigate the impacts of climate variability on Chinese cabbage economic yields in South Korea and develop a yield prediction model using machine learning techniques. The results show that there are variations in economic yields and revenue for different Chinese cabbage groups under different climate change and cropping management plans. These findings provide farmers with a better understanding of the relationship between production and economic benefits in future climate change scenarios.
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Hyojung Lee, Sunmi Lee, Chang Hyeong Lee
APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTATION
(2016)
Article
Biology
Xingye Kan, Chang Hyeong Lee, Hans G. Othmer
JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Darae Jeong, Chang Hyeong Lee, Yongho Choi, Junseok Kim
PHYSICA A-STATISTICAL MECHANICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
(2016)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shinji Nakaoka, Sota Kuwahara, Chang Hyeong Lee, Hyejin Jeon, Junho Lee, Yasuhiro Takeuchi, Yangjin Kim
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2016)
Article
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Pilwon Kim, Chang Hyeong Lee
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
H. W. Son, Y. K. Cho, A. Gopinath, J. T. Vaughan, C. H. Lee, H. Yoo
JOURNAL OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES AND APPLICATIONS
(2013)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jung Eun Kim, Hyojung Lee, Chang Hyeong Lee, Sunmi Lee
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Jung Eun Kim, Yongin Choi, Chang Hyeong Lee
APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTATION
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Jung Eun Kim, Yongin Choi, James Slghee Kim, Sunmi Lee, Chang Hyeong Lee
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yongin Choi, James Slghee Kim, Heejin Choi, Hyojung Lee, Chang Hyeong Lee
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yongin Choi, James Slghee Kim, Jung Eun Kim, Heejin Choi, Chang Hyeong Lee
Summary: When the vaccine supply is limited, implementing age-dependent vaccination priority strategy is important to reduce the number of deaths and incidence of infection of COVID-19. According to the study, prioritizing vaccination for the age groups with the highest transmission rates can effectively reduce the incidence, depending on the level of social distancing.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jung Eun Kim, Heejin Choi, Yongin Choi, Chang Hyeong Lee
Summary: Vaccination and social distancing are important strategies for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. The speed of vaccination rollout and the level of social distancing determine the most effective control strategies to minimize economic costs and manage the number of cases.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hyojung Lee, Chang Hyeong Lee
MATCH-COMMUNICATIONS IN MATHEMATICAL AND IN COMPUTER CHEMISTRY
(2015)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pilwon Kim, Chang Hyeong Lee
MATCH-COMMUNICATIONS IN MATHEMATICAL AND IN COMPUTER CHEMISTRY
(2014)
