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

Hong Kong society

Letters | To friends who loved her, Leung Chai-yan was kind, brilliant and brave

Hong Kong

Editorial | Raise awareness of air pollution hazards in Hong Kong

Consumer protection in Hong Kong

Hong Kong consumer watchdog finds 27.4% gap in air con energy efficiency

Consumer Council tests 12 models of inverter split-type air conditioners, says Daikin has highest electric bill savings.

Air-conditioner units mounted on buildings in Kwun Tong. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong hits 33 degrees Celsius, haze set to last until later this week

Forecaster says temperatures are highest so far this year, while doctor warns residents in high-risk groups to reduce outdoor activities.

Hong Kong

Air pollution hits highest health risk level in at least 10 Hong Kong areas

Central, Mong Kok and Tai Po among areas reaching ‘serious’ levels as dusty northerly airstream brings pollutants to city for second day.

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Recycling and waste reduction

Editorial | Hong Kong must keep up the fight against litterbugs

Heavy penalties have had a deterrent effect but much more needs to be done not only to attract visitors but more importantly to boost civic pride.

Hong Kong is clamping down on littering. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong weather

Hazy skies expected to remain in Hong Kong for several days

Observatory says city experienced its driest April morning since 1984.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to test flood scheme at 5 road sections hit by 2023 rainstorm chaos

Warning signs, wading lines and flood monitoring devices will be used at five low-lying road sections under pilot scheme.

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.

The San Tin Technopole forms a key component of the Northern Metropolis, a megaproject located at the city’s border with the mainland. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong tourism

Improve transport services at Hong Kong geopark to support tourism: lawmakers

Call to action from lawmakers follows minister brushing aside similar suggestions and stressing importance of conservation over development.

The area is famous for its beautiful landscape, including its globally rare rhyolitic volcanic hexagonal rock columns. Photo: Edmond So
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.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s first electric ferry service soon to run 3 days a week

Service between North Point and Hung Hom or Kowloon City tested with four daily trips, can offer 52 without recharging at full operation.

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.

Pangolin scales and elephant tusks seized in Hong Kong back in 2019. Photo: Winson Wong
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong hygiene officials issued 31,945 fines for littering in 2024

Increase of fixed fines to HK$3,000 in 2023 means authorities will generate HK$95.8 million from the penalty notices.

Authorities have noted that the number of fixed penalty notices issued in 2024 represents a 24 per cent drop from the year before. Photo: Jelly Tse
Sustainability

Opinion | Green design is a daunting challenge that’s well worth the effort

If recycling is not cheaper and faster, is it worth it? Building owners need to understand nature is valuable despite not having a price tag.

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India

Letters | Why India is both world’s happiest place and No 118 behind Ukraine

Readers discuss the widely varying results of different global happiness surveys, Duterte’s arrest by the ICC, and waste reduction at the Hong Kong Sevens.

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Climate change

Letters | Carbon tax no longer an option for Hong Kong but a necessity

Readers discuss how a carbon tax can help the city meet its climate targets, the impact of a sales tax, and China’s top-down science strategy.

A container ship sails through Hong Kong waters on April 2. A carbon tax is a powerful tool for pricing emissions and creating economic incentives for greener behaviour. Photo: AFP
Environment

Hong Kong tree enthusiast on high alert for hill fires on Ching Ming Festival

Paul Melsom, a horticulturist who teaches secondary school students, has planted thousands of trees in a Lantau country park over the decades.

Hong Kong

Then & Now | A perennial Hong Kong pleasure? A springtime picnic in the great outdoors

It’s picnic time and, luckily for us, one thing Hong Kong has done right is provide barbecue facilities at scenic spots for that perfect day out.

Hong Kong

Then & Now | Bright side of life reflected in charming resilience of the kapok tree

Bad times come and go, but the kapok blossoms and koel bird songs – a striking staple of Hong Kong in spring – remain.

Kapok trees in bloom at Cheung Wah Estate in Fanling. Photo: Eugene Lee
Kai Tak Sports Park

Greenpeace urges Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park to improve sustainability

Green group estimate that 860,000 disposable items, including 510,000 paper cups, were used during Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament.

Greenpeace campaigner Leanne Tam has warned Kai Tak Sports Park about its long-term sustainability. Photo: Sun Yeung
Accidents and personal safety

Up to 60% of Hong Kong landslides on private slopes related to poor upkeep

Authorities warn higher drainage capacity for slopes needed, with more extreme weather expected in the future.

EVs: Companies

Editorial | EV makers help to supercharge Hong Kong

Mainland electric vehicle manufacturers are using Hong Kong as a testing hub to realise their global expansion dreams.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to proceed with premium food branding push, set up certification system

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department wants to ‘provide residents with confidence [in local food]’, according to director Mickey Lai.

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department says it hopes the branding will cover different kinds of food such as agriculture, fisheries and meat products. Photo: Dickson Lee
Environment

Letters | Use of plastic bags to fill holes on Hong Kong beach a travesty

Readers discuss contractors’ actions on a Lantau beach, and a reclamation project in Tseung Kwan O.

Workers clean Upper Cheung Sha Beach on Lantau island on May 28, 2024. Photo: Eugene Lee
Climate change

Letters | Hong Kong must go digital to enhance water security

Readers discuss water management practices the city can learn from, and the potential applications of research on plant behaviour.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong drivers will have to pay to use CLP Power’s EV charging stations

Larger of the city’s two electricity suppliers says the move aligns with ‘market development’, ending 16 years of free service.

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