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16 October, 2024
An offshore photovoltaic power project in the waters off Zhaoyuan, Shandong province. Photo: Xinhua
China energy security

China’s solar farms spread into new regions amid green energy push

Country’s largest mudflat solar photovoltaic energy storage facility combines salt production with photovoltaic power generation.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong scientists turn kombucha ingredient into plastic substitute

Climate change

Scientists say 2024 was first year above 1.5 degrees of global warming

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Science

China plans to build ‘Three Gorges dam in space’ to harness solar power

Chinese rocket scientist reveals blueprint for ‘incredible project’ to build solar power station in space using super heavy rockets.

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A Long March-5 rocket is seen at the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in southern China. The much larger Long March-9, a reusable heavy-lift rocket, will be used to realise plans for the solar power station in space. Photo: Xinhua via AP
Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong to end pilot plastic recycling scheme as Green@Community expands

‘Centralised Waste Plastics Collection’ pilot programme will end on January 19 as recycling habits in the city have matured, official says.

United States

Raging LA wildfire engulfs upscale Pacific Palisades, triggers evacuations

Evacuations cause traffic jams, residents flee on foot as wildfire rages in Los Angeles enclave known for its celebrity allure.

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Japan

Japan’s hottest year: record breaking temperatures threaten rice supply

With scorching summers, sweltering autumns and a steady rise in sea temperatures, Japan’s climate crisis deepened in 2024.

Pedestrians use umbrellas to shade themselves from the sun on a hot day in Tokyo last July. Photo: AFP
United States

‘Taken down and stripped’: Trump’s second term set to wipe government language

Experts predict a shift in government language, with references to diversity and other issues being removed or downplayed.

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Business of climate change

China’s Trina Solar sets world record for solar conversion technology

The company’s solar module beat the decades old solar cell efficiency record held by University of New South Wales laboratory.

Science

Chinese research ship starts country’s first survey of Bohai Sea’s winter ice

The icebreaker owned by Sun Yat-sen University is studying the impact of rapid environmental changes on the climate.

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The research ship is only icebreaker owned by a Chinese university. Photo: CCTV
The Philippines

As energy costs soar, the Philippines eyes a nuclear revival

Reviving a decades-old mothballed plant at Bataan would fast track adoption of nuclear, but concerns about safety and corruption persist.

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The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant in the Philippines. Photo: Reuters
Extreme weather

Winter blast of snow, ice and bone-chilling cold grips parts of US

More than a dozen states from Kansas to New Jersey are under winter weather warnings and advisories.

Indonesia

Volunteers clean up Bali’s beach from ‘worst’ monsoon-driven trash

Hundreds of volunteers joined a clean-up as monsoon rains brought waves of plastic waste to the tourist-favoured beaches.

Hong Kong

Editorial | Get set for the next phase of Hong Kong’s war on plastics

Despite city’s battle against such pollution by restaurants getting off to a good start, stronger punishment may be needed along way.

Hong Kong’s war against plastic pollution requires strong political will, sound policies and cooperation at all levels. Photo: May Tse
Technology

Opinion | Asia’s embrace of refurbished smartphones is a trend to dial into in 2025

It’s great for the environment, for brands looking to seduce customers into switching and for consumers hunting for a bargain.

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A worker repairs a mobile phone in a shop in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong, in 2017. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy

Opinion | Dialogue can help China, India sidestep disputes over mega dam

To alleviate concerns and reduce tensions, greater transparency, consistent data sharing and diplomacy are essential.

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Business of climate change

Citigroup, BofA join US lenders in leaving global climate-banking alliance

US banks are under pressure from Republican lawmakers to distance themselves from industry groups that support reducing carbon emissions.

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Japan

North America declares victory over Asian giant hornet 5 years after invasion

Officials say there have been no confirmed sightings of the aggressive species, native to Japan and other parts of East Asia, since 2021.

An Asian giant hornet from Japan is held on a pin by Sven Spichiger, an entomologist with the Washington state Department of Agriculture in Olympia, Washington, in 2020. Photo: AP
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong must wake up to the beauty and potential of its waters

Well planned development of marine recreation can improve residents’ quality of life, promote sustainability and boost tourism.

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Indonesia

‘Palm oil is strategic’: Indonesia’s Prabowo calls for protection

Foreign countries are eyeing Indonesian palm oil as the ‘strategic material’ is crucial to their industries, President Prabowo Subianto says.

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Thailand

No honey, no money: Thai forager laments risks to bee hives from deforestation

Pran Tee has attracted over 320,000 followers on Facebook thanks to his tree-climbing missions to extract honey from bee hives in Chiang Mai.

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Bees working on honeycombs. A Thai honey collector has posted viral videos of his daring tree-climbing missions to reach bee hives in Chiang Mai. Photo: Shutterstock
Climate change

Opinion | Asia must not let its appetite for sand consume its rivers and seas

The environmental consequences of sand mining are immense. Across Asia, rivers are shrinking, coastlines eroding and ecosystems unravelling.

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Ferries sail along the Mekong River at dawn in Phnom Penh on August 13. The river has become a hotspot for sand mining. Photo: AFP
Japan

Global warming steals a month of winter days from Japan’s Mount Fuji

This warming trend, driven by human-caused climate change, affects snowfall and ecosystems, highlighting the urgent need to reduce fossil fuel use.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong urban renewal body to test scheme in bid to boost tender process

Developers will be able to use platform to download project information, including planning parameters, land lease terms and design requirements.

Japan

An ‘ageing’ Japanese town’s fight against nuclear waste amid population decline

Residents of Suttsu worry that, despite potential economic benefits, a nuclear waste facility will harm the community and leave a legacy of radioactive waste.

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The Japanese fishing town of Suttsu. Photo: Jonathan Vit
United States

Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2 and injure 6

Strong storms in US Southeast expected to continue producing ‘damaging winds’ and tornadoes throughout Sunday, National Weather Service said.

A mobile home sits damaged following a tornado that went through Katy, Texas on Saturday. Photo: AP
Climate change

Opinion | After a mixed bag for climate action in 2024, businesses must take the lead

As more governments lurch to the right, firms are feeling a backlash against social and climate action. But the stakes are too high for inaction.

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China-India relations

What will China’s new mega dam mean for India ties and Tibetan ecosystem?

Huge hydro project in Tibet could risk geological disasters and irk New Delhi as neighbours try to ease tensions, observers say.

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