Latest Fewer Typhoons Leave Korea’s Coastal Waters Vulnerable to Heat and Oxygen Loss

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23 Sept 2026

A three-year decline in typhoon activity around South Korea has weakened ocean mixing, allowing warm surface water and oxygen-poor bottom water to persist and increasing risks for aquaculture and coastal ecosystems.

22 Sept 2026

South Korea has unveiled a battery technology roadmap centered on lower-cost sodium-ion cells and high-performance solid-state batteries, backed by 400 billion won in planned government research funding and 8 trillion won in private investment commitments.

21 Sept 2026

A KRICT research team says a small amount of graphitic carbon nitride can improve lithium-ion movement in thick dry electrodes, potentially raising battery capacity and power without adding size or weight.

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Fewer Typhoons Leave Korea’s Coastal Waters Vulnerable to Heat and Oxygen Loss

Korea Targets Sodium-Ion and Solid-State Batteries in New Technology Roadmap

Korean Researchers Develop Dry Cathode Technology for Higher-Capacity Batteries

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