Wind

Guests blown away by artworks

22 Apr 2011

East Wind, West Wind exhibition launch cocktail party

Where: Louis Vuitton's flagship store, One Central Macau

When: April 7

8:29AM

Observatory and GFS probe the skies to boost aviation safety

19 Apr 2011

The Observatory has launched a study into wind shear and turbulence to improve aviation safety during bad weather.

8:13AM

Seasons of Liz

11 Feb 2010

Elizabeth 'Liz' Merendino
Fringe Theatre, Fringe Club
Today and tomorrow, 9.15pm

9:38AM

Mountain concerns

30 Nov 2008

You may have heard that it is good, in fung shui terms, to have mountains behind your home. While this is true, you should also take into account the quality of the mountains.

5:42AM

Corrections & clarifications

28 Jun 2008

Wednesday's report headlined '17 hurt as Wind God whips city' said the maximum speed of wind gusts during Severe Tropical Storm Fengshen the previous day was 153km/h. It was in fact 189km/h,...

3:38AM

First helicopter delivers rescuers to epicentre

15 May 2008

The pouring rain stopped briefly in Wenchuan yesterday morning to allow a Black Hawk military helicopter, struggling with wind shear, poor visibility and rough terrain, to touch down on a narrow...

5:25AM

Opinion

The last straw for Terry Wong?

2:53PM

Alex Lo

We need a sober view of sexual violence

3 comments

4:10AM

A weekend lost to the haze, and there's more to come

Environment chief challenged over worsening air quality

High levels of pollution that plagued Hong Kong over the weekend would remain for a few more days, the Observatory said, adding...

4:42AM

Rescue helicopter blown over as wild thunderstorms roll in

A HK$79 million government rescue helicopter was flipped on its side as thunderstorms and wind gusts of up to 130km/h brought wild weather to the city yesterday.

10:28AM

Sacred's 'real' time very fast but no record

The new course record time established by Sacred Kingdom at Sha Tin underlines the significant effect of wind and atmospheric conditions on race results.

12:30AM

Expert defends ability of revamped system to forecast typhoons

A typhoon expert has defended the revamped warning system, saying it is comprehensive enough to monitor strong winds coming from all directions.

6:29PM

Humans not to blame for sandstorms, scientists say

Nature, not human activity, is to blame for sandstorms that plague the arid and semi-arid areas of northern China, according to a new study by mainland scientists.

4:56PM

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4:15AM