Environmental group Greeners Action urges government to promote takeaway container borrowing services in community as further step to reduce plastic.

Authorities and non-governmental groups have deployed rescuers and aid, warning that some areas have been cut off.

The river, celebrated with birth and death ceremonies on its banks, is also linked to waterborne diseases which kill thousands of adults and children annually.

The Post finds many of city’s most luxurious hotels have not scrapped free plastic amenities for guests despite recent ban amid leeway offered during transition period.

The health ministry said on Friday that 61 people have died from heatstroke since the beginning of 2024, compared with 37 in all of 2023.

Maritime assessment in March shows coral reefs on Pag-asa Island severely degraded, with debris around the area indicating the damage is man-made.

Senior Counsel Benjamin Yu, club’s representative in legal challenge, says environmental report failed to properly assess site’s ecological value or address public concerns.

A deadly heatwave that has sent temperature records tumbling across the region in recent weeks – as well as a prolonged spell of low rainfall – has seen reservoirs run low.

The play on China’s panda diplomacy has been proposed amid new regulations meant to ensure palm oil products don’t contribute to deforestation

Extreme rain from climate change saw hundreds of thousands of tons of potatoes fail to make it to market in Europe in 2023, driving up prices and leaving farmers in deep water.

Thailand’s farms are buckling under the high temperatures, while Malaysia braces for ecological impacts like rising dengue cases

Simon Wong of restaurants federation says bigger operations better equipped for fast change to green alternatives to single-use plastics.

More than a million people have no access to drinking water and fast-rising water levels are straining dams, while rescuers face a huge task with entire towns inaccessible.

Differences in prices and provisions of plastic-packed toiletries and other items spark anger among some visitors from across border.

The HKMA has issued a ‘green taxonomy’ framework to help banks and investors determine the sustainability of economic activities, the latest effort to boost the city’s standing as a green finance centre.

Environmental Protection Department says garbage handling fees have added financial pressure to the operators of restaurants, businesses and nursing homes.

Sustainable packaging firms have seen an increase in business as the recent ban on disposable plastic takeaway containers pushes the city’s food and drink companies to opt for environmentally-friendly alternatives.

Some advisers warn measure may be a blow to government’s standing if it is pushed forward in August, Post has learned.

AI was used to test 260 billion billion ingredient combinations for a plant-based mock turtle soup. The process was filmed for a documentary, Not Turtle, to raise awareness about the endangered animals.

Readers weigh in on whether Hong Kong should consider adopting hydrogen-powered buses, the installation of more electric-vehicle charging points, and lessons from the Dubai floods.

Scientists have successfully grown rice in the harsh deserts of China’s Xinjiang region in half the time compared to conventional farming methods, a major step in the country’s campaign to ensure food security.

Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk hints full roll-out of pay-as-you-throw scheme will not go ahead in August without public consensus.

City must encourage retrofitting or replacement of old ‘carbon-hog’ buildings and accelerate adoption of construction materials with lower ‘embodied’ carbon, says World Green Building Council founder David Gottfried.