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Articles and features on conservation, including environment, habitat loss, farming, pollution, green living, sustainability and how to follow an eco-friendly lifestyle.
Workers on a project to restore Hong Kong oyster beds. Photo: Kyle Obermann/The Nature Conservancy
Sustainability

Hong Kong oyster reefs’ decline and rebirth shown in documentary

City of Shells looks at the exploitation of Hong Kong’s oyster beds for food, construction and farming, and ongoing restoration efforts.

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Malaysia

Malaysia grapples with human-nature conflict after elephant calf’s road death

Malaysia

Mother’s Day heartbreak for Malaysian elephant mourning calf in viral video

New Zealand

Rare New Zealand snail caught reproducing from its neck in eggs-citing footage

The Powelliphanta augusta snail, a threatened species endemic to New Zealand, lays only one egg a year.

A Powelliphanta augusta snail lays an egg from its neck at the Hokitika Snail Housing facility. Photo: AP
Japan

3 Chinese men arrested in Japan after thousands of hermit crabs found in bags

The protected crustaceans are popular as pets in China, leading to an increase in smugglers trying to capitalise on the trend.

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Africa

Belgian teenagers face US$7,700 fine or 1-year jail over ants in Kenya

Authorities said the ants were destined for European and Asian markets in an emerging trend of trafficking lesser-known wildlife species.

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TV shows and streaming video

Ocean with David Attenborough is a breathtaking feast for the senses

Attenborough’s new documentary, releasing in cinemas and on streaming services, celebrates the oceans as the cradle of all life on Earth.

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A still from Ocean with David Attenborough, which will be released in cinemas on May 8 and on the National Geographic TV network on June 7, followed by Disney+ and Hulu on June 8, which is also World Ocean Day. Photo: Instagram/silverback_films
Tourism

6 hotspots where art deco still dazzles, from London to Shanghai

As the art deco movement marks its first 100 years, take a look at some of the finest examples of this bold architectural and design style.

Science

A fiery conquest in 112BC may have led to decline of the Chinese swamp cypress

Han military campaign toppled the rebel Nanyue kingdom but also decimated vast stands of cypress, study finds.

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Environment

Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here’s what to do about it

Plastic fibres are common in many kinds of clothing, but most current washing machines are ill-equipped to filter them – and it’s having a devastating effect on the environment.

Rachael Z. Miller, founder of the Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean, conducts a tape test on clothing items to compare how much each material sheds microfibres. Photo: AP
Hong Kong environmental issues

‘Part of planned Hong Kong highway may encroach on wetlands, affect wildlife’

Public can view study brief on major section of city’s biggest single road project, Northern Metropolis Highway, and provide feedback until May 6.

The preliminary path of the highway connects Tin Shui Wai to the New Territories North New Town near Ping Che. Photo: May Tse
Singapore

Recap | Discover Singapore, its nature, the Raffles, bike routes and Pulau Ubin

Uncover top attractions of the Lion City, from Raffles Hotel luxury and Pulau Ubin’s unspoilt charm to vibrant cycling routes and the City in Nature’s biodiversity havens.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Opinion | Where’s the ‘eco’ in South Lantau’s eco-recreation plan?

There seems to be a greater emphasis on building tourist infrastructure than on conservation, and little effort to dovetail with local communities.

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Animals

Crowds swam with sharks off Israel’s coast – then a man disappeared

A body has been found after a swimmer went missing in an area where the marine predators have drawn curious beachgoers.

Sharks swim off the coast of Hadera in central Israel on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

Civet cat caught at Hong Kong shopping centre released into wild after check-up

Mammal underwent X-ray examination, which showed it sustained no injuries, only minor facial abrasions, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden says.

A civet cat caught at IFC Mall on Monday has been released into the wild. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong environmental issues

70 Hong Kong retailers allegedly sold oxo-degradable plastics despite ban: NGO

Green Earth says investigation suggests plastic bags, bin liners and pet waste bags labelled as ‘oxo-degradable’ had been sold by retailers.

Animals

Asian elephant calf is born at Zurich Zoo – his name will start with letter Z

Swiss zoo breeds the critically endangered elephants as part of conservation efforts under the European Endangered Species Programme.

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Malaysia

Malaysia’s pandas returning to China as a new conservation chapter starts

Fu Wa and Feng Yi, who have been in Malaysia for 11 years, will be replaced with a new pair under Xi Jinping’s freshly signed deal.

Nineteen-month-old female panda cub Yi Yi (left) plays with her mother Feng Yi in Malaysia’s National Zoo. Photo: Reuters
India

India’s elephant warning system tackles deadly conflict

Community trackers in Chhattisgarh hunt for signs of elephants to feed into an alert system for nearby villagers.

Americas and the Caribbean

Pupy the elephant arrives at Brazil sanctuary after 30 years in Argentine zoo

The 35-year-old African elephant arrived ‘in perfect health’ and will remain in an outdoor shed while she begins to adapt to her new home.

The Philippines

‘Fly high, Riley’: Philippine eaglet dies 3 months after birth

Riley’s ‘unassisted natural hatching’ was hailed as a win for the Philippines’ efforts in protecting its natural heritage.

Riley the Philippine eagle chick. Photo: Philippine Eagle Foundation
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

‘Seriously rotten’ finless porpoise carcass found on Hong Kong outlying island

Discovery of 162cm-long sea mammal on Tuesday raises tally of beached cetaceans in the city this year to 15.

A dead porpoise has been found on Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau island. Photo: Ocean Park Conservation Foundation
Africa

African conservationists aim to change mindsets about unpopular vultures

Vultures are nature’s ‘best sanitation services’, and are estimated to worth US$1.8 billion a year to certain ecosystems in southern Africa.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court dismisses legal challenge over San Tin Technopole project

High Court allows social worker Eddie Tse to drop the case but rejects his request for another activist to take over proceedings.

Northern Metropolis

Opinion | Why decision on a Northern Metropolis authority can’t be rushed

It all hinges on execution. Detailed public consultations will ensure any such authority serves both economic and society’s needs.

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po leading a delegation of enterprise representatives to visit the site for the Northern Metropolis on November 29. Photo: Handout from Hong Kong’s Information Services Department
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Sustainable approach to ecotourism in Hong Kong can be of great benefit to all

In the largest land disposal of its kind in recent years, three Hong Kong sites with tourism potential have been set aside for commercial investment.

This former quarry site on Lamma Island is set to be turned into a high-end coastal and hillside resort development. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong society

Stiffer Hong Kong penalties helping to fight illegal wildlife trade: authorities

Number of smuggling cases involving ivory, pangolin scales and rhino horn has ‘dropped significantly’ since 2021, government says.

Malaysia

Second pygmy elephant corpse find in Malaysia raises fears of ivory poaching

The practice of giving tusks as dowry in neighbouring Indonesia may be behind the killings, conservationists say.

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