Environment

Drones could one day help reduce demands on local Nepalese guides who make treacherous climbs to remove the tonnes of waste discarded by thousands of climbers, and even deliver life-saving supplies to people in distress. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese drone completes world’s first delivery on Mount Everest

DJI’s FlyCart 30 could ‘revolutionise’ mountaineering logistics and safety, while reducing garbage, but the tech company faces an uphill climb in US Congress.

6 Jun 2024 - 9:06PMvideocam

Hong Kong Sevens

Major sports events including HK Sevens need to ‘double down’ on sustainability

8 Apr 2024 - 3:02PM

What saves your health, money and the planet? A whole food plant-based diet

26 Jun 2024 - 10:58AM

International Women's Day

On International Women’s Day 2022, three Hong Kong trailblazers

The plight of the environment, migrant workers and widows and divorcees has occupied the minds of these women in Hong Kong and prompted them to act.

8 Mar 2022 - 8:27AM

Mashiat Lamisa wants people to rethink their relationship with consumerism and e-waste. Photo: Tina Vanhove

Hong Kong’s ESG bonds quadruple as city’s green credentials take shape

ESG-related debt, also called sustainable bonds, are fixed-income financial products that raise capital for the purpose of financing projects that have environmental or social benefits.

6 Dec 2021 - 6:05PM

Banking & finance

Hong Kong sells US$3 billion of green bonds, including first euro issue

Hong Kong’s government priced its first green bond in euros as it plans to issue US$22.5 billion of the sustainable financial instrument over the next five years.

18 Nov 2021 - 9:07PMvideocam

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A problem that runs deep: noise pollution’s toll on Chinese white dolphins

Underwater noise from marine traffic affects the critically endangered dolphins’ ability to hunt and communicate, explains documentary maker Daphne Wong in her new film, Sea Of Noise.

1 Jul 2021 - 2:36PMvideocam

Chinese white dolphins displaying breaching and spy-hopping behaviours in the waters off Hong Kong, where ocean noise pollution threatens their survival. Photo: Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society

Food and agriculture

Urban farms sprout up as Covid-19 leaves celebrities with thyme on hands

While Covid-19 has been creating havoc with everything else, one hobby has just kept growing: gardening. And even Bollywood fingers are turning green.

2 Aug 2020 - 4:09PMvideocam

6 ways to make your New Year’s Eve party more eco-friendly

Limit your impact on the environment this NYE with these tips for a green celebration

30 Dec 2019 - 6:00PM

The great rape of the Everglades

What nature took millennia to build took humans only decades to tame. If only we knew then what we know now ...

21 Dec 2019 - 9:00AMvideocam

A rosette spoonbill in the Everglades

The wildlife of the Everglades in photos

Florida’s tropical wetland is home to stunning beauty both in the water, and on the land and in the trees surrounding it.

21 Dec 2019 - 9:00AM

In this Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 photo, the Sugar Cane Cooperative's mill processes sugar cane at dawn in Belle Glade, Fla. The mill operates 24-hours a day during the harvest season, grinding as much as 26,000 tons of sugarcane per day. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

The epic battle to rid Florida's Everglades of invasive Burmese pythons

Among the vast range of flora and fauna in the national park are a number of invasive species that are threatening the natural balance.

2 Jan 2020 - 12:24PM

10 top tips for a greener Christmas celebration

18 Dec 2019 - 4:48PM

Some good news, finally, for coral reefs

An experiment at the Great Barrier Reef, which involves playing recordings of healthy coral, is luring fish back to dead patches, which could lead to the reefs’ revival.

5 Dec 2019 - 8:02AM

The world's coral reefs are at risk

What is carbon offsetting, and does it work?

Countries can pay to fund emission reductions in another country to help reach its own emissions reductions targets

3 Dec 2019 - 8:00AM

In the fight against climate change, we all must take responsibility for our actions.

How to buy clothes without destroying the planet

Shopping tips that will help protect the environment from further damage, from an expert on sustainability and fast fashion

24 Oct 2019 - 8:00AMvideocam

Climate change is causing diseases like dengue, as well as flesh-eating bacteria to flourish

14 Oct 2019 - 12:49PMvideocam

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7 tips to help you put your diet on a plant-based path

30 Sep 2019 - 11:45AM

There’s a huge amount of evidence supporting the idea that a plant-based diet is better for you. Photo: Shutterstock

Which milk is best for the environment? A guide to the impact of cow, almond and soy milk on the planet - and your health

We compared the carbon footprint, water footprint, and nutritional value of the three products, and suggest some possible alternatives.

30 Sep 2019 - 2:56PM

Five easy ways to cut down on plastic waste and live a green life

Let’s face it: most of us have a serious addiction to plastic.

30 Sep 2019 - 3:03PMvideocam

Are paper straws really better for the environment than plastic ones?

An expert explains why they may not be the eco-friendly alternative the name suggests.

30 Sep 2019 - 2:32PMvideocam

Paper straws may be ‘biodegradable’ but are they really better for the environment than plastic ones?

10 air pollution facts that should terrify you

The World Health Organisation says polluted air causes 7 million deaths globally each year.

30 Sep 2019 - 10:33AM

Low visibility is increasingly common, especially in cities.

Five things you’re getting wrong about tropical rainforests

30 Sep 2019 - 10:26AM

How to cut down on single-use plastic – everyone can do it

30 Sep 2019 - 12:26PM

UK supermarkets get drastic with plastic, ditch packaging in nude food revolution

30 Sep 2019 - 10:33AM

Photo: Susan Ramsay

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