Environment

9 Sep 2012

As sea levels rise, Tuvalu, one of the world's most isolated nations, is struggling to keep its heads above water, writes Matt Siegel. Pictures by Andrew Quilty.

Desert bloom

19 Aug 2012

The surrounding area may be arid but Jodhpur's Mehrangarh Fort is teeming with life as a garden devoted to indigenous plants takes root, writes Victoria Burrows.

In the eye of the storm

2 Sep 2012

Fifty years ago, Hong Kong was battered by the most intense typhoon to have hit our shores since records began. Jason Wordie surveys the damage wreaked by Wanda.

There is a catch

7 Oct 2012

Who doesn't love seafood? Demand for our favourite dishes has made the fishing industry one of the most aggressive, with too many boats chasing too few fish and a variety of other marine...

Making waves

3 Aug 2012

The boating world is starting to realise its environmental impact. Richard Lord talks to three builders making advances in yacht design that are both green and glam.

Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

An age-old problem and the sums that just don't add up

Howard Winn

HSBC suffers the Taibbi treatment in Rolling Stone

Shirley Yam

How tycoons' IPO 'losses' may hide profits at herd's expense

Beijing air pollution soars off index as dust storm brews in west

Updated: Severe haze is expected to be compounded by a dust storm brewing in northern China, which has already affected parts of Inner Mongolia, Gansu and Hebei.

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Eco-friendly Japanese demolition scheme slashes dust and noise

Passers-by in Tokyo's busy Akasaka district have started to notice something odd about a 40-floor hotel - it has shrunk to about half its original height. Slowly but surely, and with none of the...

Villager assaulted after challenging official to swim in polluted river

Pailian villager Chen Yuqian, 60, made the offer last Wednesday so the official could aware how polluted the river was. But instead, Chen Yuqian was roughed up by over 40 villagers on Sunday...

ENVIRONMENT

Report on mainland China's soil pollution a 'state secret'

The top environmental watchdog has rejected a request to publish findings of a high-profile national survey on soil pollution, citing "state secrecy". The top environmental watchdog has rejected a...

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ENVIRONMENT

Beijing air quality plummets after Lantern Festival fireworks

Heavy smog blanketed most areas in Beijing and air pollution readings surged after enthusiastic residents set off fireworks to celebrate the annual Lantern Festival, Xinhua reported on Monday.

ENVIRONMENT

Big trees may be root of problems at Hysan Place

Tree specialists warned yesterday the seven chukrasia tabularis, or Burmese almond wood, earmarked for Kai Chiu Road may be too large and unsightly for the congested street, and might grow...