oil

I think many people know this, but there was a major oil spill off the coast of Korea two weekends ago. Last summer, friends were swimming in phosphorescence off the beaches in Taean, and this spill has already had a major impact on this area.

Because it is a pebble beach, it looks like the oil has seeped below the surface, which makes the clean-up all that more difficult. Last weekend some friends went up to help clean up the area - a couple accounts of the experience are here and here. To read more, Expat Helping Hands is a good resource of what it is like for people on the ground in the area.