Hong Kong wetlands face ‘significant’ threat after court ruling: LIM
Hong Kong’s remaining wetland areas are under threat after a High Court has ruled the government cannot prevent landowners from dumping rubbish on wetland sites, green [...]
Environment
Shui Hau tops the list as govt hands out $9m for Lantau conservation education
Shui Hau’s rich and fragile ecosystem has attracted the biggest share of funds under the government’s new Lantau environmental education scheme. Two proposals, from WWF [...]
Another porpoise washed ashore at Tong Fuk
A finless porpoise has washed up on the Tong Fuk beach yesterday, the latest in a spate of strandings. It was the third found on Lantau and the eighth in Hong Kong this [...]
HK govt received 10,000 fly-tipping complaints, took 80 to court
Government departments received more than 10,000 complaints about illegal dumping of construction waste last year, but prosecuted only 80 cases. The Environmental Protection [...]
Reusable cups at Caffe Paradiso
Caffe Paradiso coffee shop in Mui Wo has started selling reusable cups. It is not the first on Lantau to do so, but it is the first to sell these collapsible cups (below). As [...]
Green group highlights climate change threat to Tai O
A local environmental group, Carbon Care InnoLab, is planning to hold a Tai O hike and fundraiser to raise awareness of the climate change threat to the low-lying village. [...]
Tree-planting day in Lantau South Country Park
The AFCD will hold a tree-planting day in Lantau South Country Park on April 8. Participants will plant tree seedlings on lower Lantau Peak on Lantau Trail Section 3. The [...]
Tung Chung ozone worse, but PM2.5 has improved
The ozone level in Tung Chung has worsened in the last five years, but the presence of all other major pollutants has declined, according to government figures. Air quality [...]
Another dead porpoise found on a Lantau beach
Another finless porpoise has been found dead on a Lantau beach, taking the total to six deceased dolphins and porpoises since Chinese New Year. Hong Kong Ocean Park [...]
Rural bosses seek solar incentives for villages
Hong Kong rural leaders are calling for incentives to encourage villagers to install solar equipment on their rooftops. Junius Ho, a Legco member and Tuen Mun village chief, [...]