environmentSouth China Morning Post·Jul 13, 2026
Dedicated laws designed to fast-track Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis project will not override the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance, the authorities have said. The rem...
environmentSouth China Morning Post·Jul 12, 2026
Hong Kong’s observatory has warned of heavy showers and squally thunderstorms over the city in the coming week, but said it remains uncertain whether the low-pressure trough dri...
environmentSouth China Morning Post·Jul 11, 2026
Three-legged dogs and one-eyed cats are common sights at a veterinary clinic opened by an animal welfare group in the Fo Tan area of Hong Kong’s Sha Tin district, with some of t...
environmentSouth China Morning Post·Jul 10, 2026
Hong Kong will be “extremely hot” and hit by occasional showers as Typhoon Bavi moves across the seas east of Taiwan towards Guangdong on the weekend, with unstable offshore wea...
environmentSouth China Morning Post·Jul 06, 2026
Part of a network of more than 20 artificial fish ponds in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis development occupies government land without permission, with a green group warning th...
environmentQuartz·Jul 01, 2026
From Repulse Bay's restaurant-lined shore 20 minutes from Central to Long Ke Wan's pristine cove reachable only by a steep descent with no facilities
environmentSouth China Morning Post·Jun 30, 2026
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has war...
environmentSouth China Morning Post·Jun 30, 2026
Like other advanced cities, Hong Kong faces a range of clearly defined challenges that must be directly addressed in the next few years. Two that stand out are the effects of cl...
environmentSouth China Morning Post·Jun 29, 2026
Inadequate monitoring, lengthy repairs and poor information for hikers are among the “deficiencies” that have undermined public safety and visitors’ experience at Hong Kong’s co...
environmentSouth China Morning Post·Jun 27, 2026
For climate scientist Li Xueke, the decision to leave the University of Pennsylvania for Hong Kong was a pivot to the front lines of the global green economy. As climate change ...
environmentSouth China Morning Post·Jun 26, 2026
Hong Kong is seeking to curb the flow of bulk high liquid content waste, such as expired drinks, personal care products and discarded detergents, into landfills, a move conserva...
environmentSouth China Morning Post·Jun 24, 2026
Requiring that only incombustible materials be used for large-scale renovations at housing estates is unrealistic and fails to take into account risks that arise after prolonged...
environmentSouth China Morning Post·Jun 19, 2026
An artificial intelligence model recently deployed at the Hong Kong Observatory and mainland China’s National Meteorological Centre can solve one of the toughest challenges in w...
environmentSouth China Morning Post·Jun 18, 2026
Homeowners in a Hong Kong subsidised housing estate will need to amend a legal land-use document to permit a cafe on the premises to allow dogs, after the venue was disqualified...
environmentSouth China Morning Post·Jun 18, 2026
Hong Kong has been hit by more heavy downpours, with flooding risks persisting, but the Observatory expects conditions to improve during the Tuen Ng Festival. The Hong Kong Obse...
environmentSouth China Morning Post·Jun 18, 2026
A leading green group has urged Hong Kong to align with coming national standards on excessive packaging, warning that the city generated at least 2.7 million kg (5.9 million lb...
environmentSouth China Morning Post·Jun 14, 2026
The Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning on Sunday night and said that unsettled weather was expected to persist over the next few days. The warning was issue...