Advertisement
Advertisement
TOPIC

Hong Kong environmental issues

Related Topics:
Hong Kong environmental issues
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Hong Kong environmental issues. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
People walk past “Blue House”, a four-storey tenement block on Stone Nullah Lane, Wan Chai, on August 29, 2024. Photo: May Tse
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.

videocam
Hong Kong economy

Solar, so good: Hong Kong’s new landfill-based plant can power 360 homes

Hong Kong weather

University heat project cuts medical emergencies for Hong Kong’s vulnerable elderly

Hong Kong tourism

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.

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department worked with WWF-Hong Kong and activity guides to promote coral-friendly practices on April 27, ahead of the Labour Day “golden week” holiday. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong transport

Opinion | Hong Kong can empower commuters by embracing e-bikes

New bike lanes, charging hubs and feeder routes to MTR stations would make less accessible areas of the New Territories more desirable.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong’s northern New Territories hit by heavy rain and flooding

Ta Kwu Ling among hardest‑hit areas, while minibus in Sheung Shui stranded in half-metre of floodwater.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Hong Kong economy

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’.

4
Tourists flock to scenic Po Pin Chau during the recent “golden week” holiday. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong

Hong Kong urged to prioritise hydrogen adoption to meet carbon neutrality goal

Our Hong Kong Foundation calls for refuelling hubs at ports and airport, with focus on heavy vehicles, to further cut emissions.

Hong Kong

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.

videocam
Climate change

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.

Kapok trees bloom with vibrant red flowers while retaining green foliage that typically would have shed during winter, in Hong Kong on March 16. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong

Editorial | Improved defences will help Hong Kong weather typhoon season

Having learned lessons from Ragasa, the government has published guidelines, prepared barriers and employed technology from drones to AI.

Sandbags at flood-prone Lei Yue Mun ahead of Super Typhoon Ragasa’s approach on September 23. The city has 50,000 sandbags ready this year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Are those flying ants or termites? How to protect your home from the winged pests

‘Flying ant’ sightings have risen across Hong Kong as the summer season approaches, raising concerns over termite infestations.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong braces for typhoon season with 50,000 sandbags, flood barriers

Civil Engineering and Development Department introduces new guidelines for communities, property managers and businesses near coastal areas.

videocam
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong firm eyes untapped market with launch of tailor-made electric minibus

Of city’s more than 4,000 minibuses, only about 10 currently electric, according to industry leader.

7
Wai Lik New Energy reveals the electric minibus at the Hong Kong Science Park. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong

Shenzhen nuclear plant glitch posed no safety risk, Hong Kong authorities say

During routine test, staff closed cooling water isolation valve for standby equipment longer than permitted under technical specifications.

The Ling Ao Nuclear Power Station is about 50km north of urban Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong tourism

Letters | Legco must preserve Hong Kong’s natural heritage before it’s too late

Readers discuss the impact of overtourism on the city’s beaches, extending visa-free stays for visiting family, and the promising implications of Korean stroke research.

Hong Kong

‘Golden week’ crush shows Hong Kong needs top-down ecotourism policy: experts

Former chairman of Hong Kong Countryside Foundation Lam Chiu-ying says ecotourism is fundamentally incompatible with mass tourism.

videocam
32
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong needs to better protect its natural assets from tourists

Without stronger measures that address risks all year round, the city could lose the natural heritage it seeks to showcase.

Mainland tourists enjoy hot pot at Ham Tin Wan, Sai Kung East Country Park, part of the Hong Kong Unesco Global Geopark, on May 2. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong society

Green group warns of disturbance to uninhabited island known for breeding seabirds

Green Hope Hong Kong says several people landed on island near Po Toi Island and warns birds may abandon nests if disturbed.

Hong Kong

Opinion | It’s not ecotourism if it risks damaging Hong Kong’s natural assets

Authorities need to shift ecotourism management strategies to avoid it becoming part of the problem it was meant to solve.

videocam
Hong Kong tourism

How unlicensed mainland Chinese tour groups cash in on Hong Kong campsites

Unlicensed guide admits to regularly crossing border as tourist for illegal work, while another insists 30-member group ‘just friends’.

6
Members of an unlicensed tour group eat hotpot at the Ham Tin Wan campsite. Photo: Edmond So
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD)

300 verbal warnings issued to Sharp Island visitors on Labour Day

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department also says number of visitors to island on Saturday had ‘exceeded expectations’.

15
Visitors flock to Sharp Island in Sai Kung on the first day of mainland China’s Labour Day holiday. Photo: Dickson Lee
Golden week

Video | Sharp Island patrols boosted for China’s “golden week”

Authorities will step up security as 1,000 visitors are expected in the area each day during the holiday.

Hong Kong society

Watchdog urges Hong Kong Observatory to better explain typhoon warning decisions

Audit Commission says timetable on review of rainstorm warning system should also be set up, amid rise in extreme weather events.

videocam
6
Hong Kong weather

Amber rainstorm warning issued as thunderstorms hit Hong Kong

Forecaster earlier warned that flooding could occur in some low-lying and poorly drained areas.

Hong Kong’s weather forecaster issued an amber rainstorm warning on Wednesday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Mainland China

Calls to turn HK$30 billion waste facility into tourism, education hub

I·PARK2 to operate alongside I·PARK1, jointly processing 9,000 tonnes of waste a day for renewable energy.

I·PARK2 would have a daily processing capacity of 6,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong to block off parts of Sharp Island shore to protect corals over break

Authorities expect 1,000 visitors in the area each day during the coming Labour Day ‘golden week’ holiday.

videocam
The University of Hong Kong

Some Hong Kong trees are behaving strangely and botanists want to know why

Experts call for citywide study lasting up to decade to determine whether climate change is behind late leaf-shedding and early flowering.

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