(12 September 2023 SCMP)
 
Within two hours on Thursday night, the Hong Kong Observatory had exhausted the rainstorm warnings it could issue: amber, red and black. The observatory attributed the heavy downpours around the city to the trough of low pressure associated with Typhoon Haikui, although that storm, unlike Typhoon Saola, had not made landfall on Hong Kong.

(6 September 2023 Hong Kong Free Press)

In recent years, more and more people have installed solar panels on their roofs. Solar panel owners can sell the green electricity generated by these solar panels to power companies for a handsome income. In turn, the power companies can sell renewable energy certificates to companies and organisations interested in reducing their carbon footprint.

(20 August 2023 Hong Kong Free Press)

Marine light pollution caused by bright fishing lights is a growing concern in Hong Kong. It adversely affects the environment, disrupts coastal residents, harms marine life, and poses risks to navigation. Clear rules and regulations are essential to mitigate this issue and strike a balance between the fishing industry’s requirements and the protection of the marine ecosystem.

(29 Aug 2023 SCMP)

Higher global average surface temperatures made July the hottest month on record.

(10 Aug 2023 SCMP)

Long-lasting heatwaves struck many parts of the world in July, with daytime temperatures hitting and even surpassing 40 degrees Celsius in some places.

(21 Jul 2023 SCMP)

The municipal solid waste charging scheme was first proposed in 2005. In March 2017, the Environment Bureau said the scheme could take effect in the second half of 2019.

(07 Jul 2023 SCMP)

The Japanese government is adamant about discharging treated radioactive waste water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean this summer despite strong opposition in many countries, including China and South Korea, as well as fishing communities in the region.

(22 Jun 2023 SCMP)

Almost all of Hong Kong’s polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles continue to be thrown away, rather than recycled, despite plastic recovery schemes. Less than one per cent were recycled in 2019, the latest year for which discrete PET figures are available, with the bulk – about 121 tonnes a day – ending up in a landfill. Many such plastic bottles are simply dumped on our beaches and nature trails, polluting our environment.

(2023年6月16日 專欄) 我不喜歡過國際乜乜日、物物日，如果大家只會在這天高舉標語、辦幾場大龍鳳活動，行禮如儀。假如世界環境日是一面照妖鏡，那麼這一天，正映照出各國對塑膠問題的態度—真心着緊，抑或有口無心。

(2023年6月20日新聞稿) 發展局正就新田科技城的土地用途進行公眾諮詢，擬於明年內填平約90公頃魚塘作創科用地。綠惜地球等九個環保團體（下稱團體）發表聯合聲明，批評發展計劃摧毀保育后海灣濕地30年來的重要制度，包括發展凌駕科學，未完成生態研究即公佈發展計劃，影響達248公頃濕地敏感地區，有淡化重大生態影響之嫌；違反濕地規劃指引「防患未然」和「濕地零淨損失」等原則；更未有就發展規模倍增，重做環評研究概要。團體強調，最壞先例一開，恐將損害大灣區獨有國際濕地。團體強烈促請政府修改計劃，以免對后海灣生態系統造成不可逆轉的破壞。