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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos speaks on stage at a technology and innovation fair in Paris, France, in June. Photo: via AFP
United States

‘Better ways to use gas’: Amazon finances massive US plant for data centres

The site, in Texas, would be allowed to emit over 30 million metric tonnes of greenhouse gases a year, above any other source in the country.

Thailand

Asian Angle | Bangkok branches out: how Thai capital moved from concrete to real jungle

Food and Drinks

The microbial science reshaping Hong Kong’s luxury food scene

Fashion

The plastic on Bali’s beaches shocked her. Now, she turns waste into eco-fashion

For Ella Doeringer, an 18-year-old artist and fashion designer, sustainability and environmentalism are the key drivers of her brand Dirtyfinger.

18 year-old Ella Doeringer repurposes fabric for one-of-a-kind fashion pieces. Sustainability and environmentalism are core ethos in her artwork and fashion design. Photos: Ella Doeringer
Climate change

Climate crisis: Hungary closes nuclear power plant, Greece wildfires spread

Sustained drought is affecting the lives of many, with so-called megafires among multiple consequences of the extreme weather.

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Fashion

Clothing for sensitive skin: why fashion brands are ditching synthetics for natural fibres

Labels like Sylva and Saint Haven are swapping polyester for seaweed and cellulose in a bid to prevent irritation – but can clothing really heal your skin?

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Food court stalls caught off guard by rules over plastic serving containers

Warnings over food containers lined with plastic have been handed out to some stall operators, who say switch to approved versions will cost them.

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A paper bowl lined with a plastic coating used by a food stall at Dragon Centre in Sham Shui Po. Photo: Edmond So
Style Edit

Style Edit: Chaumet’s A Journey Through Nature transforms spices into sparkle

The Parisian high jeweller’s latest collection transforms nature’s most evocative aromas, textures and botanicals into extraordinary works of art.

Canada

Canada to evacuate Ontario community as wildfire smoke chokes US

The Canadian military is preparing to evacuate 600 people from the remote Fort Hope, an indigenous community in northern Ontario.

Climate change

Opinion | To tackle the climate crisis, start small and scale big

Coordinated action on three vulnerable frontline regions can provide a template for how policymakers can serve the people and the planet.

A handout photo made available by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development shows a mountain range in Nepal, on March 21, 2010. Photo: EPA
Climate change

Editorial | As China invests in climate defence, private sector has role to play

The central government has allocated billions to climate resilience infrastructure, but the damage wrought by Typhoon Bavi shows more needs to be done.

People drag a fallen tree to clear a road after heavy rain and strong winds brought by Typhoon Bavi in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, on July 12. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong environmental issues

Letters | To reduce waste, Hong Kong must connect lunch to learning

Readers discuss the need to incorporate sustainability goals at the curriculum level and how to set young entrepreneurs in conflict zones up for success.

China’s carbon neutral goal

Beijing’s evolving carbon road map balances climate targets and energy security

State Council’s new plan prioritises nuclear and renewable growth to balance surging AI power demand, with climate pledges and aims to overhaul industrial sectors.

Electric & new energy vehicles

China ends hybrid-car tax break as EV success creates challenges

Plug-in hybrid owners will have to start paying an annual vehicle levy in China, as the shift to new-energy models lowers tax revenues while also worsening road damage.

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India

‘Above ideology’: India eyes more oil exploration after Iran war shortages

The import-heavy nation is looking at huge ‘unexplored’ areas off the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago bordering Thailand and Indonesia.

A motorcyclist and his family drive along in Port Blair, in India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands archipelago. File photo: AP
European Union

Italian rice crops suffer in drought, worst European heatwave ever

Italian rice farmers are despondent over the lack of spring rain, while rivers from the Alps to the Adriatic Sea are in ‘critical situation’ because of drought.

China consumption

China unveils recycling push to bolster resource security, shore up green shift

The nation seeks to narrow the gap with regional peers such as Japan and South Korea by establishing a more comprehensive, granular recycling infrastructure.

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Timepieces

The revival of stone dials in luxury watches

Pushing artistry and innovation, luxury brands and independent watchmakers are bringing back stone dials using opal, pietersite and lapis lazuli.

Piaget Polo 79 with sodalite dial. Photo: Handout
India

India’s toxic crop waste could fuel global airlines, study finds

Airlines are desperate for clean fuel. India has mountains of harvest waste. Connecting the two could net billions, says a new report.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong moves to curb flow of high liquid content waste in landfills

Conservationists praise proposal, saying it will protect local waters and coastlines from the risk of toxic leakage.

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China energy security

China green-energy costs seen undercutting traditional energy as capacity soars

Energy-storage chairman eyes ‘0.1-yuan era’ for equipment as solar and wind projects gradually sideline coal in the nation’s power-generation mix.

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A boy looks at a table demonstrating photovoltaic power generation at the Green Energy Pavilion during the 10th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, Yunnan province, on June 13. Photo: Xinhua
Malaysia

Is Malaysia risking its world-class coral reefs for offshore oil?

A new report reveals that 86 per cent of the country’s sensitive marine environments overlap with active or proposed oil and gas blocks.

Boats anchor at a dive site off Sipadan Island in Sabah, Malaysia. Photo: Shutterstock
Style Edit

Style Edit: 7 new sporty Solargraph timepieces from Tag Heuer to watch

The two 28mm Aquaracer models and five pastel-coloured Formula One watches all share Solargraph technology that charges the battery on natural or artificial light.

Climate change

‘Unprecedented’ Europe heatwave intensifies as temperatures pass 40 degrees

France records heat-related deaths, nations close schools and cancel trains, and wildlife shelters struggle to cope.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Green group urges Hong Kong to cut excessive e-commerce packaging waste

The Green Earth urges Hong Kong to align with mainland Chinese packaging limits after study estimates city generated 2.7 million kg of waste.

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Steven Chan (left), assistant environmental affairs manager at The Green Earth, and Iris Chiu, the NGO’s environmental affairs officer, at a press briefing calling for the reduction of plastic packaging. Photo: Elson Li
China energy security

How China plans to make heavy industry greener through higher costs

Beijing’s latest road map aims to cut carbon emissions by 200 million tonnes by 2028 – but analysts say implementation may vary across regions.

A coal-powered power station belches smoke in Datong, China’s northern Shanxi province, on November 4, 2021. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong tourism

Can Hong Kong cash in on ecotourism without trashing its natural treasures?

With more visitors seeking outdoor experiences in Hong Kong, how do authorities protect the landscapes they are promoting?

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Hong Kong environmental issues

How a Hong Kong sailor’s upcycling project turns retired sails into bags

A Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club member has partnered the club with an NGO in Hong Kong to upcycle discarded sailcloth.

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