Category News and Views

Rural Visitor Numbers Surging

Some places in the countryside can be crowded nowadays, perhaps with queues waiting to start on trails.

Mad Lantau Metropolis Plans Should be Scuppered by Storm Surge Threat

A consideration of science suggests the reclamation plans, including for East Lantau Metropolis are foolhardy, even irresponsible.

Shek Kwu Chau Incinerator Dodgy Dealings and Outrageous Claims

Government Policy Not Followed; Waste Not Reduced - as Incineration Made Priority

Hong Kong Marine Refuse is Throwaway Society Issue

Powerpoint presentation I gave at Inter-departmental Working Group on Clean Shorelines - Engagement Session with Community Groups meeting.

As Hong Kong Sizzles the World Keeps Warming

While climate change may have long seemed an issue for hardcore, tree-hugging environmentalists, concerns are spreading.

Baby birds suffer from Hong Kong police procedure

HK police procedure can't cope properly with baby birds from fallen nest.

Bad Science and Hong Kong’ Rubbish Strategy

There has been considerable brouhaha over Hong Kong’s waste strategy, especially plans to expand three landfills plus build an incinerator on an artificial island by Shek Kwu Chau – which passed two votes in the Legislative Council, but were then…

Science n Hong Kong country parks n the three not so wise men

It seems country parks are under threat, through village housing in enclaves, and the government maybe seeing land as ripe for development.t

Cape Town could teach Hong Kong about tourism

I’m fascinated to look around Cape Town, partly as I’ve found it mentioned in a report on cities and biodiversity, according to which ecotourism is among the significant benefits Cape Town derives from the natural environment.

Sai Kung Threatened Beauty Spots

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Four of the best Sai Kung rural gems to explore, where you might support small local businesses and hope developers stay away.

Typhoon Haiyan Lessons for Hong Kong

Typhoon Haiyan was among the strongest storms on record, and devastated a swathe of the Philippines. A storm surge was most damaging; and surges have hit Hong Kong.

Protecting biodiversity should involve all Hong Kong people

BSAP seems barely a blip in the history of HK conservation, an acronym for a document that meant little at the time, and next to nothing now.