Climate Change and Hong Kong Ecology
With climate changing, there are changes underway, including in Hong Kong’s ecosystems, that indicate there is an urgent need for action.
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As World Warms Hong Kong Remains Climate Unready
So here we are. The heating is on. No longer are we at a stage of predicting global warming may occur, with experts cautiously saying this or that weather event just might be attributable to climate change, in turn due…
Fewer Ferries, More Dolphins Near Southwest Lantau
WWF calls for urgent ferry traffic mitigation measures before cross-border traffic resumes Hong Kong, 21 July 2022 – Acoustic and visual monitoring conducted by WWF-Hong Kong (WWF) has revealed dramatic increases in Chinese white dolphin occurrences and more diverse dolphin behaviours since…
Typhoon Chaba set for landfall west of Hong Kong
Chaba has recently intensified to typhoon strength. Has a large eye on radar images, with rainbands across wide area – inc passing over Hong Kong (though rain here not so intense just now). The track is not as much to…
Severe Tropical Storm Chaba Nearing Hong Kong
The tropical cyclone now named Chaba has intensified to Severe Tropical Storm strength – intensifying rather more and faster than forecast; perhaps another storm development influenced by climate change. Looks set to make landfall as a typhoon; and T8 signal…
Maybe Stormy Weather for Hong Kong as July 2022 Begins
In past few days, computer forecast models have indicated a chance of stormy weather developing over the South China Sea near Hong Kong at the beginning of July. Updating on evening of 29 June. The T1 signal is in effect,…
AFCD launches Hong Kong Biodiversity Information Hub
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) launched the Hong Kong Biodiversity Information Hub (HKBIH) (bih.gov.hk) today (1 March 2022) aiming to foster a better understanding of local biodiversity by members of the public. The HKBIH is a one-stop website…
Impressions of Yi O, Lantau: From Shock and Anger, to Affinity and Hope
Yi O, by a small bay of the same name south of Tai O on Lantau, was for some decades an abandoned area. As in much of Hong Kong’s less accessible New Territories, making a living through farming was tough,…
Country Parks – the Best Idea Hong Kong Ever Had
A “few clear-sighted men” promoted Hong Kong country parks against a background of apathy and vested interest.
LNG Terminal
Stephen IP GBS JP,Secretary for Economic Developmentand Labour Bureau, RE: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Receiving Terminal and AssociatedFacilities As part of the PublicConsultation towards the aforementioned project, I would be grateful if theGovernment would for the record consider my…
Severe Typhoon Mangkhut highlights perils of massive reclamation by Lantau
Typhoon Mangkhut helped show “storm surge” is a threat to modern cities, not just something for the history books.
Typhoon Jebi a Warning for East Lantau Metropolis aka Lantau Tomorrow Vision
To anyone concerned about plans for Lantau Tomorrow Vision, the clobbering of Kansai by T Jebi should indicate it's a Really Bad Idea.