TOPIC

Hong Kong environmental issues

Related Topics:
Green living
Hong Kong environmental issues
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Hong Kong environmental issues. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Conservationists search for horseshoe crabs during a media tour organised by the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation at Ha Pak Nai in Yuen Long, on June 19. Photo: May Tse
Environment

Opinion | Will Hong Kong seize the opportunity to get ecotourism right?

The city’s plans for Tsim Bei Tsui and Pak Nai could boost its sustainability credentials, but a dedicated oversight structure is needed.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong leader vows to ‘consider all things’ for future extreme weather prep

9
Hong Kong society

HKU, officials push back against Hongkongers’ development site proposal

Hong Kong housing

On This Day | Safety scare over Hong Kong public housing water in 2015 – from SCMP archive

On this day 10 years ago, lead levels in tap water at Kai Ching Estate sparked fears about safety of supplies in Hong Kong’s public housing.

A resident of Kai Tak’s Kai Ching Estate stocks up on water from a temporary tap on July 11, 2015, as excessive amounts of lead were found in fresh water samples from the public housing complex. File photo: Felix Wong
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Rescued Hong Kong leopard cat ‘growing stronger, preparing to return to wild’

Kadoorie Farm and Botanical Garden shares update on feline discovered by hikers in catchwater drain in April.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong authorities confirm bitumen in water in Sai Wan Ho private estate

Substance originated from upstream supply pipe work, government says after receiving reports of black particles in water.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Hong Kong weather

Heavy rain puts damper on Hong Kong school graduations as classes suspended

Observatory cancels all rainstorm warnings at 8pm but says weather will remain unstable.

Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has issued a red rainstorm warning. Photo: Elson Li
My Life

Gary Ades speaks on animal conservation and ecology in Hong Kong

Gary Ades, the head of fauna conservation at Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, on the evolution of animal welfare and conservation in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong society

Fresh case of bitumen in water supply for Hong Kong housing, lawmaker says

Edward Leung says he has received complaints about particles in water from residents of two estates, following saga in Fanling last month.

Hong Kong society

University of Hong Kong’s revised IT hub plan angers Pok Fu Lam residents

University seeks to build on site in Pok Fu Lam, with residents accusing it of dismissing alternative sites without proper due diligence.

The initial proposal also met with backlash over plans to build on a green belt in the area. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong transport

Average cost of EV licence in Hong Kong could rise 536% under government proposal

Transport and Logistics Bureau has proposed increasing fees annually over five-year period, alongside plans to raise fines for traffic violations.

8
The average EV licence fee under the current weight-based system is HK$1,100, but could reach HK$7,000 under the power rating system after five years. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong science and tech

University of Hong Kong calls Pok Fu Lam site best option for its innovation hub

Building on residential plot in area offers more advantages than locations on Mount Davis and Northern Metropolis land, university says.

videocam
6
Hong Kong weather

Explainer | Hong Kong’s hottest Xiaoshu: what does it mean and how can you cope?

With the 11th solar term in the traditional Chinese calendar heralding higher temperatures, the Post offers advice on how best to manage.

Hong Kong society

University of Hong Kong plans to cut size of development site after backlash

Source says HKU looking at building on residential plot nearby, leaving most of a Pok Fu Lam green belt untouched.

10
The original plan would have required the removal of more than 2,000 trees. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong cancels T1 signal as Typhoon Danas moves away

Observatory also issued a very hot weather warning at 10.45am, as temperatures across city reached 34 degrees Celsius or above by noon.

Visitors brave the hot weather as they walk along the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront. Photo: Jelly Tse
Environment

Hong Kong’s feral pigeon population drops 11% in hotspots amid feeding ban

Authorities also say they plan to use AI patrol robots to enhance enforcement.

Environment

Letters | Taking stock of 36 years in environmental protection

Readers discuss how to cherish our planet, Malaysia’s whistle-blower protection law, and China’s investors.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s South Lantau ecotourism plans could harm environment: green groups

Activists call for more public consultations to shape ‘comprehensive vision’ as deadline for developer interest approaches.

(From left) Tom Chan, community conservation manager with the Nature Conservancy Hong Kong; Ha Shun-kuen, campaigner with Greenpeace; and Anson Tse, research officer with Hong Kong Bird Watching Society. Photo: Nora Tam
Icons and Influencers

Why In Lieu is sourcing ‘premium water’ from Henan’s mountains

In Lieu works with Hong Kong hotels, and organisations like Art Central and the Midnight Runners, but is inspired by the wider choice of water in the US where even Beyoncé and Jaden Smith have founded water businesses.

Climate change

Letters | Precious public input needed to protect Hong Kong’s biodiversity

Readers discuss how to lower the risk of local extinction, urban planning in a warmer world, and the glory days of curio shops in the city.

Urban planning

Opinion | No better time than a property slump to ‘future-proof’ urban Hong Kong

Genuine consultation, better communication, and policy with targets and teeth – like Singapore’s – are needed to ensure city’s sustainability.

videocam
5
Illustration: Craig Stephens
From our archives

In pictures: how typhoons have wreaked havoc on Hong Kong through the decades

South China Morning Post photographers have captured the power and devastation of major storms through the years.

Typhoon Rose caused severe damage to a Hong Kong squatter area after making landfall on August 16, 1971, packing winds of up to 165km/h. Photo: SCMP Archives
Earthquakes

1,500 Hongkongers report feeling tremors as 4.3 magnitude quake hits Guangdong

Epicentre located in Qingyuan, about 57km north of Guangzhou and 180km northwest of Hong Kong.

Hong Kong society

Brewing danger: 80% of Hongkongers unaware of microplastics in tea and coffee

Green group points to studies indicating single plastic tea bag can release up to 11.6 billion microplastics and 3.1 billion nanoplastic particles after being steeped in hot water.

5
Hong Kong science and tech

2 Hong Kong pilot schemes testing drones for landslide prevention operations

Drones are being used to help the Geotechnical Engineering Office with its work, including inspecting landslide sites and monitoring hillsides.

Hong Kong has on average about 300 landslides a year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Bitumen-lined water pipe in Hong Kong to be replaced by early July: minister

Development minister Bernadette Linn also says more than 1,500 requests from affected households to flush their water meters have been fulfilled.

A temporary drinking water tank at Queen’s Hill Estate in Fanling. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong’s rainy weather to ease in coming days, Observatory says

Conditions set to improve with sunny intervals emerging on Wednesday, following amber rainstorm warning on Tuesday.

Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong’s shelved plan for 8,300 public flats to face 90% higher cost per home

Housing Bureau also says it expects an extra 10 months of construction due to site’s ‘complex geology’.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement