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Latest news and updates about issues impacting the global environment, including climate change, recycling, pollution and sustainable living.
A report from the Institute for Water, Environment and Health under the United Nations University says that vast amounts of electricity are being wasted saying “please” and “thank you” to AI chatbots. Illustration: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Want to save the planet? Stop being so polite to AI chatbots

UN report reveals massive energy, water, and e-waste footprint, urging sustainable practices as AI usage skyrockets.

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Extreme weather

‘On our doorstep’: UN warns world to prepare for El Nino extreme weather

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Climate change

Video | Are we on the verge of another nuclear age?

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong’s urban renewal plan must include best of the past

The city’s tong lau arcades, high-density blocks and webs of skywalks have long been telling us what a humane, climate-aware city can look like.

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People walk past “Blue House”, a four-storey tenement block on Stone Nullah Lane, Wan Chai, on August 29, 2024. Photo: May Tse
Conservation

Dead humpback whale Timmy brought ashore on Danish island

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

Trending in China

US man believes if everyday people can grow forests, world leaders can find peace

Generous donation enabled Yin to plant some of her earliest trees, sowing the seeds of a lasting friendship across continents.

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Climate change

Earth is hot and getting hotter: UN warns next 5 years likely to smash records

Climate agencies predict planet will experience a new hottest-ever year before 2031.

A parched field mirrors the rising global temperatures that the UN warns will shatter records over the next five years. Photo: AP
Laos

5 of 7 villagers trapped in flooded Laos cave found alive

A Thai-led rescue team broke through to an area where they found the five villagers on a muddy ledge, but two others remain missing.

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Extreme weather

Exceptionally early heatwave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe

Several drownings were reported in Britain and France as people tried to cool down.

India

Video | Indian heatwave sickens livestock ahead of Eid al-Adha

Although the festival of Eid al-Adha involves animal sacrifice, Islamic law explicitly forbids using sick livestock.

A Kashmiri man holds a goat after buying it at a livestock market ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir, May 25, 2026. REUTERS/Sharafat Ali
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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Northern Metropolis is Hong Kong’s chance to show the best of urbanism

Hong Kong has an opportunity to affirm that, rather than being opposites, technological advancement and human-centric design go hand in hand.

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A view of the newly commissioned Fanling Bypass (Eastern section), the first major transport infrastructure in the Northern Metropolis border town development project, is seen on May 3. Photo: Eugene Lee
Extreme weather

‘Heat dome’ over Europe scorches UK, France, Italy and Spain

The continent is baking under unseasonal heat that is shattering spring temperature records.

Laos

Search in flooded cave for 7 gold-mining villagers in Laos enters sixth day

Thai teams have joined the mission, as rescuers share photos of the treacherous conditions in the cave tunnel.

Asean

Shock absorber: will Asean’s power grid be up to the task by 2045?

With only eight of 18 links built and a 100-terawatt demand surge looming, analysts say the blueprint may need an overhaul for the AI age.

The sun sets behind power lines in San Fernando town, Pampanga province, the Philippines, last month. Photo: AFP
United States

Potential crack in California chemical tank may help avert catastrophic explosion

The threat of a toxic rupture at a GKN Aerospace site in Garden Grove has forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate.

Firefighters have been spraying water to cool the tank. Photo: AP
Wellness

Are mould and toxins in your home making you ill? How to reduce health risks

Mould thrives in humid climates, and certain furniture can introduce particles that can cause coughs and even cancer. Here’s how to stay safe.

European Union

‘The blind few’: Pope urges end to pollution, decries profits earned

The world should ‘reject temptations of power and enrichment linked to practices that pollute the land, water, air, and social coexistence’.

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Trending in China

American who gave US$5,000 to China farmer for tree planting decades ago to view forest

US citizen accepts ‘awesome’ invitation to visit massive and successful anti-desertification project in Inner Mongolia.

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An American man donated US$5,000 to a Chinese farmer for her tree-planting efforts 27 years ago recently got invited to view the full-grown forest he helped develop in Inner Mongolia. Photo: Sina
Indonesia

Prabowo tightens state grip on palm oil, coal amid monopolistic fears

A state agency will handle exports of palm oil, coal and ferroalloys to stem revenue loss and under-invoicing, the president says.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Visitor quotas needed to protect country parks, 4 trails challenge founder says

Andre Blumberg, who created 298km ultra-marathon, says recent scenes of overcrowding in country parks left him feeling ‘quite disturbed’.

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Japan

Letters | Naphtha shock must spur East Asia to cut its plastics reliance

Readers discuss a potential positive consequence of Middle East volatility, the Russian leader’s coming visit to Beijing, and AI’s impact on China’s real economy.

A woman packs her shopping into a plastic bag in a supermarket in Chiba, Japan. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong environmental issues

Opinion | Mass tourism is not ecotourism. Hong Kong must do better on this soon

The Yangtze’s turnaround was made possible by the political will to resist economic pressure. Hong Kong should implement similar principles.

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Tourists enjoy hotpot on the beach at Ham Tin Wan on May 2, during the Labour Day “golden week” holiday. Photo: Edmond So
Japan

How a Japanese deal to appease Trump resulted in Texans protesting in Tokyo

Community groups from the Freeport area are urging Japanese financiers and ministries not to back fossil fuel infrastructure.

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United States

Thousands ordered to evacuate as Southern California wildfire threatens homes

Wind-driven Sandy Fire forces evacuations in Simi Valley, threatening properties.

Science

China’s northeast, poor in rare earths, scores big find

A new type of deposit in Heilongjiang and Jilin promises easier, cheaper mining than in southern clay-rich areas, say scientists.

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A rare earth mine at Bayan Obo, in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region of China, seen in 2011. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Indonesia

Jakarta pushes back after Chinese chamber complains tougher rules hurt investors

A letter from the China Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia cited six major issues, including lower nickel ore quotas and project suspensions.

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A worker at a ferronickel production line in the Chinese-funded Weda Bay Industrial Park, North Maluku, Indonesia. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong environmental issues

Editorial | Hong Kong’s trees can serve as barometers amid climate change

The authorities and the public can play a role in documenting anomalies in leaf-shedding and flowering, and act to mitigate environmental harm.

Maldives

Maldivian military diver dies in search of bodies of 4 Italian divers

The group of Italian divers is believed to have died while exploring a cave at a depth of about 50 metres (160 feet) in Vaavu Atoll despite the Maldives’ 30-metre diving limit.

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