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We Need Nature for Our Physical and Mental Well-being
Nature is not simply about protecting plants and animals – it’s also good for the soul, and vital for our society’s long-term well-being.
You too can be a citizen scientist!
Green groups critique environmental impact assessments, yet often rely on volunteers with expertise in natural history: citizen scientists.
Hong Kong Countryside Needs You!
Grassroots support for conservation is building, and surely now ahead of the government, and especially developers who too often seem out of touch with our changing society
Plastic Spill Compounds Calamity in Hong Kong Waters
Response to plastic pellets “disaster” highlights concern for marine environment facing litany of woes
Hong Kong should treasure Tung Chung Bay
Tung Chung Bay, north Lantau, is in an area that has featured in China’s history, and is rich in biodiversity – yet will be devastated by expansion of Tung Chung town. 香港應珍惜東涌灣 [see below] There’s a wonderful wetland on the…
Plasma arc waste incineration maybe viable for Hong Kong
‘Science fiction’ waste solution a real option Plasma arc incineration is a forward-looking and realistic alternative to landfills, and won’t generate the toxic emissions associated with burning waste [updating a little, Aug 2022: still seems a concept, not proven in…
Hong Kong weather outlook warmer wetter wilder
With global warming only just getting started, according to scientists, it’s time for Hong Kong to move beyond talk and switching off lights for an hour one day a year Early this month came news that Hong Kong ranked among…
Typhoon Vicente hurricane force winds blast Hong Kong
Severe Typhoon Vicente slammed Hong Kong on 23 and 24 July 2012, with hurricane force winds blasting places including Cheung Chau. It was a surprising storm, as even a couple of days earlier it was a large but rather shapeless…
Goodbye Donald Tsang the anti-environmentalist
Hong Kong's former Chief Executive Donald Tsang professed interest in nature, yet was anti-environment in practice.
Mobile phone apps for Hong Kong Outdoors
Free smartphone apps that can be helpful for heading outdoors in Hong Kong. My Observatory (我的天文台) Best of all, I think, is this app from Hong Kong Observatory: provides extensive information that can be a boon whilst outdoors. Such as…