‘Private firms are obviously looking at the torch that is potentially coming for themselves,’ when it comes to declaring emissions goals, says Net Zero Tracker project leader

The heat index, a measure of what the temperature feels like accounting for humidity, was forecast to reach the ‘danger’ level of 42 degrees Celsius or higher in at least 30 cities and municipalities on Wednesday.

Elderly Japanese are at highest risk from the elevated temperatures, while agriculture – especially the crucial seasonal fruit sector – and fish prices will also feel the impact.

Hong Kong has the potential to become an international innovation hub for hydrogen technologies, says Towngas’s Don Cheng.

Lawmakers hear 40 petrol stations have agreed to install 100 quick chargers by March next year.

India’s national weather service has forecast an abnormally hot April through June, coinciding with the country’s general election. Will polling stations and election rallies be able to beat the heat?

New scientific analysis details impacts of climate change in Europe, where temperatures are running at 2.3 degrees above pre-industrial levels, compared to 1.3 degrees higher globally.

Readers discuss why Hong Kong’s ban on single-use plastics should be embraced, and the need for the city’s residents to do to their bit to prevent wastage of food.

The ISSB, a sustainability-reporting standard-setting body, will vote this week to add biodiversity-related disclosures to its work plan, paving the way for such standards to become the global baseline.

Mali is ill-equipped to cope with heatwaves and frequently suffers from electricity cuts, making it difficult to rely on fans or air conditioners.

Study finds groundwater changes and building weight appear linked to subsidence; a quarter of China’s coastal land will sink below sea level within a century.

Two women suffocated inside their vehicle during the flooding and one man died when his vehicle fell into a sinkhole, Philippine officials said.

Rainfall in the southwest province of Yunnan, which is one of China’s leading hydropower producers, fell by 42.3 per cent compared to normal levels this year.

Post culture editor Kevin Kwong is marooned with thousands of others at Dubai International Airport after his flight was cancelled following an unprecedented storm, with no idea when he will leave.

Lightning and heavy rains led to the heaviest downpour in decades, flooding villages in Pakistan’s southwestern coast.

Hong Kong think tank says annual water use by Chinese data facilities – almost half of which are in dry regions – could more than double by 2030, while AI chatbots ‘drink staggering amounts of water’ to cool themselves down.

Coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time, top reef scientists declared, a result of warming ocean waters amid human-caused climate change.

A lightning strike killed a group of farmers harvesting wheat in one province. Heavy rains also caused dozens of houses to collapse in the northwest and east of the country.

Hong Kong is building an arsenal to assist the world with raising funds for managing losses from natural disasters, the Insurance Authority said. It is discovering more issuers, investors and data, as well as cultivating its modelling capabilities and talent.

Scientists buoyed after pledge by mainland Chinese officials that Hongkongers will be able to join future polar research missions.

At the Harvard College China Forum, participants said existential threats such as global warming cannot be solved unless the two countries move beyond their mutual distrust.