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Articles and features on conservation, including environment, habitat loss, farming, pollution, green living, sustainability and how to follow an eco-friendly lifestyle.
A French Civil Security Canadair CL-415 aircraft flies past flames burning a forest surrounding Cotignac, southeastern France, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Climate change

Raging wildfires in France and Spain force over 200,000 to flee

Spain has declared its first national emergency for wildfires, while France is mobilising its armed forces to help with the response.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Letters | Manage tourist flow to Sharp Island for a better travel experience

Myanmar

Myanmar and Laos plan downstream Mekong’s biggest dam yet

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
Cambodia

He watched a tiger drag his relative away. Now Cambodia is bringing them back

While residents worry for their safety, biologists warn the imported animals will simply starve in forests stripped of prey.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis project needn’t neglect agriculture

Traditionally a source of food, agricultural land now plays a far broader and more important role.

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Japan

How a Japanese prefecture is managing rising bear population with microchips

Hyogo prefecture has set a population target of around 800 bears, a level at which it considers they are not at risk of extinction.

A participant checks for signs of life in a stuffed bear representing a real animal while a hunter stands ready during an emergency response drill in Isehara, Kanagawa prefecture, on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong environmental issues

Commercial fish farm encroaches on government land, deemed ecological threat

New network of more than 20 ponds spills onto government land and uses thick plastic liners, which conservationist says disrupts wetlands.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Editorial | Hong Kong’s biodiversity successes should spark more action

A recent study on the city’s wild cockatoo population is the latest reminder that balancing development and conservation is possible.

Australia

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef avoids ‘in danger’ listing by Unesco

The agency’s draft report says Australia is working on addressing concerns over climate change, water quality and sustainable fisheries management.

Bleached and dead coral around Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia in April 2024. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong must keep an eagle eye out for wildlife traffickers

The discovery of dozens of exotic animals in a flat in Sham Shui Po highlights the need to step up enforcement against the illegal wildlife trade.

A rescued snake is seen after the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the Hong Kong Police Force mounted a joint raid on a Sham Shui Po flat with dozens of wild animals on June 25. Photo: Handout
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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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.

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Rescuers snap into action after crocodile found in Hong Kong building

Member of the public spotted 1.5-metre reptile at a residential block in Sham Shui Po and called police.

The juvenile is a hybrid of Siamese crocodile and a saltwater crocodile. Photo: SPCA
Animals

Iceland resumes whale hunt amid protest

It is one of the only three countries – alongside Japan and Norway – that still openly permit whaling.

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Two whaling ships are docked in the harbour in Reykjavik, Iceland, in August 2019. Photo: dpa
Indonesia

Indonesian police foil turtle-smuggling ring in Bali, rescue 21 live animals

One man has been charged under Indonesia’s wildlife protection laws, and faces up to 15 years’ jail and huge fines if found guilty.

Crime

Police release man arrested after boy ends up in UK zoo’s crocodile enclosure

Police declare suspect unfit for questioning as boy, 3, is in a critical but stable condition in hospital.

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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
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

Proposed Sai Kung marine park to cover most coral reefs: Hong Kong authorities

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department also says underwater mapping technology used to assess coral coverage.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong push to double size of tech hub raises fears over migratory flyway fate

Under amended proposal, planned project size will increase from 15 to 30 hectares and building height limit will reach up to about 250 metres.

An artist’s illustration of the planned digital technology hub in Lau Fau Shan. Photo: Handout
Africa

Kenya police fire tear gas, arrest ex-chief justice at national park protest

Hundreds of activists join protest against plans to build on part of a national ‌park in Kenya’s capital.

Kenya’s former chief justice and presidential contender David Maraga, centre, being shielded by protesters. Photo: Reuters
Environment

Asia’s marine pledges face credibility test at global ocean conference

Experts say even as momentum on ocean commitments grows in Asia, gaps in implementation and delivery remain.

Indonesia

A hidden ecological shift is sparking a wave of crocodile attacks in Indonesia

Logging and other deforestation activities have led to an increased likelihood of human-wildlife conflicts.

Hong Kong economy

Booking system considered to protect popular Hong Kong hiking trail from crowds

More people than expected visited scenic Po Pin Chau during recent holiday peaks.

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Po Pin Chau in Sai Kung is a popular spot with tourists. Photo: Dickson Lee
Environment

Dead humpback whale Timmy brought ashore on Danish island

The carcass is due to be examined on the beach in the coming week.

The dead whale lies bloated off the coast of the Danish island of Anholt. The whale is the humpback known as Timmy, which first stranded off Timmendorfer Strand in late March and was transported to the North Sea about a month later. Photo: dpa
Laos

After years in tiny cages, 27 moon bears finally taste freedom in Laos

The raid on a brutal bile extraction facility disguised as a zoo was believed to be the largest in Southeast Asian history.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Letters | Why Hong Kong’s Sharp Island should be a marine park

Readers discuss how holistic management can promote both conservation and ecotourism, and Singapore’s new anti-bullying measures.

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