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United Nations
Deadline looms as nations remain divided on global plastic pollution treaty
A coalition of oil-producing states remains at odds with an ‘ambitious’ group that wants radical action written into a treaty.
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United States
Wildfire smoke increases risk of dementia, say US researchers
6 hours ago
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Japan
‘Hotspot’: Asia’s plastic leakage could rise 70% by 2050, OECD says
11 Aug 2025 - 8:56AM
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Hong Kong environmental issues
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Is Hong Kong going to let extreme weather rain on productivity?
With transport services largely available and several stores open during storms, it’s unclear why most white-collar workers need to stay home.
10 Aug 2025 - 4:30PM
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Accidents and disasters in China
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Beijing has been hit by deadly floods again. Is it unusual?
Most of the Chinese capital’s annual rainfall is in the summer but some areas were not prepared for this year’s deluge.
10 Aug 2025 - 2:11PM
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Climate change
Opinion
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Dry June, wet July: climate whiplash is on Hong Kong’s doorstep
Climate change fuelling extreme weather is no longer a future we must prepare for. It’s happening now and Hong Kong must pull out all the stops.
10 Aug 2025 - 6:30AM
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France
French inmates struggle in overcrowded prisons as heatwave persists
Cells have twice as many inmates, while heat can create security risks, with fights becoming ‘more frequent’ as temperatures rise.
10 Aug 2025 - 1:28AM
United States
New York wages total war on prolific rat population
Efforts include hi-tech mapping tools to help sterilise the population and educating the public about not leaving food waste for the rodents.
9 Aug 2025 - 11:32AM
Science
China’s water paradox: rainfall drenches big cities while river run-off drops
Study finds flow rates in five major northern basins fell, including a 95% decline in the Hai River basin.
8 Aug 2025 - 8:02PM
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Japan
Japan urges over 100,000 to evacuate amid record rainfall
One woman is missing after a landslide buried her home. The deluge follows a punishing heatwave earlier this week.
8 Aug 2025 - 7:06PM
Climate change
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To prevent the spread of chikungunya, public awareness is critical
Hong Kong residents must do their part to avoid bites and remove sources of water that serve as breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
7 Aug 2025 - 7:15AM
Aviation accidents
Ghana defence and environment ministers killed in helicopter crash
A total of three crew and five passengers died after the aircraft dropped off the radar and went down in a heavily forested area.
7 Aug 2025 - 12:15PM
Hong Kong environmental issues
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Hong Kong needs stronger plan for a future of more frequent extreme weather
The fourth black rainstorm warning in eight days brings home the reality that the city must work even harder to prepare for such events.
6 Aug 2025 - 7:15AM
India
Deadly flash floods from ‘cloudburst’ in India’s Himalayas kill 4, wipe out town
A state official from Uttarakhand said rescue teams had been deployed ‘on a war footing’ following the floods.
6 Aug 2025 - 1:14PM
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Japan
Asia’s hot streak: Japan and Vietnam swelter in record-breaking heat
The scorching temperatures have seen Japan’s cherry trees bloom earlier than usual while Vietnam has logged 17 new August records.
6 Aug 2025 - 3:20PM
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Nepal
Deadly floods sever Nepal-China trade, exposing climate risk
The flood’s destruction of a key bridge and container depot halted an estimated US$724 million worth of annual trade with China.
5 Aug 2025 - 10:59AM
Beauty
How luxury beauty packaging is balancing sustainability and sensory allure
Tactile details matter in the beauty industry – as luxury players from Dior, Hermès and Chanel, to Tom Ford and Byredo understand.
5 Aug 2025 - 7:00AM
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Wellness
Microplastics are building up in our brains, but are we actually in danger?
Study finds a spoon’s worth of plastic in people’s brains but scientists say microplastics’ health effect isn’t yet fully understood.
5 Aug 2025 - 4:53AM
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Climate change
New study revisits link between air pollution in East Asia and global warming
Scientist Bjorn Samset says discovery that clean-up may contribute to warming shows intricate nature of climate change and dynamics at play.
3 Aug 2025 - 6:09PM
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Russia
Russian volcano erupts after 475 years amid magnitude-8.8 quake chaos
The towering plume of ash from the Krasheninnikov volcano, which last erupted in 1550, may disrupt flights, the emergency ministry says.
3 Aug 2025 - 1:15PM
Australia
Crocs, culture and champagne: how Kakadu became Australia’s answer to the safari
Adventurous travellers are discovering the country’s Top End, offering luxury eco-lodges, wildlife encounters and brushes with Aboriginal culture.
3 Aug 2025 - 10:00AM
Natural disasters
Rescuers recover body of trapped worker at Chile copper mine
The collapse took place on Thursday at the El Teniente mine 100km south of Santiago, following a ‘seismic event’. 4 miners remain trapped.
3 Aug 2025 - 3:08PM
Indonesia
Volcano explodes in one of Indonesia’s largest eruptions for years
Searing gas clouds and hot rocks travelled up to 5km down Lewotobi Laki Laki’s slopes, with gravel raining down on communities 8km away.
2 Aug 2025 - 12:56PM
Japan
Bear attack fears rise in Japan after woman mauled outside disabled home
Increased bear sightings near residential areas have been blamed on climate change and depopulation.
1 Aug 2025 - 3:43PM
Japan
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Beached whale sighting off Japan day before massive earthquake
1 Aug 2025 - 2:47PM
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Hong Kong economy
Opinion
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How Hong Kong can re-emerge as a leader in maritime trade
As the city moves to reclaim land for modern industries, it should also reclaim its leading role in container shipping and logistics.
1 Aug 2025 - 9:30AM
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Trip Inspiration
On foot with lions and cheetahs in a rewilded corner of South Africa’s Karoo
A century after the springbok vanished, lions and cheetahs now roam the Karoo’s restored wilderness once more.
1 Aug 2025 - 7:00AM
Accidents and disasters in China
31 die in Chinese nursing home as Beijing flood death toll rises to 44
Official says facility was not evacuated because it was considered to be in a safe zone.
1 Aug 2025 - 3:22PM
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