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Hong Kong environmental issues
Discovery of badly decomposed whale carcass on Sai Kung beach triggers probe
Authorities alerted to decomposed carcass after villagers found it on beach at Ham Tin Wan, in Sai Kung East Country Park.
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Hong Kong weather
How AI model predicts heavy rainstorms 4 hours in advance
28 Jan 2026 - 11:29PM
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The Netherlands
Caribbean island wins landmark climate case against Netherlands
29 Jan 2026 - 1:29AM
Hong Kong environmental issues
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Time to update Hong Kong’s wildlife protection law
Readers discuss stronger legal teeth for wildlife protection, ear acupuncture, and ethical evolution.
28 Jan 2026 - 11:30AM
Australia
Record heat in Australia, as temperatures near 50 degrees Celsius
Authorities urge caution as temperatures soar, fuelling out of control fires.
27 Jan 2026 - 9:06PM
Malaysia
Malaysia’s aim for sustainable aviation fuel faces low Asian demand hurdle
Most of the demand still comes from Europe, with Malaysia aiming to produce 1 million tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel by 2028.
27 Jan 2026 - 6:18PM
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Indonesia
‘No other option’: Indonesia begins returning toxic e-waste to US
Four containers of electronic waste deemed hazardous have been shipped out from Batam, following the government’s hardline warning.
26 Jan 2026 - 8:25PM
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Scores missing in deadly Indonesian landslide
The landslide has killed at least 25 people, as authorities warn more rain could further destabilise the slope.
26 Jan 2026 - 12:07PM
Thailand
Endangered leopard sharks return to Thai waters in landmark rewilding push
The spotted sharks have sharply declined in the wild over the past decade due to overfishing and habitat loss.
26 Jan 2026 - 11:04AM
Hong Kong environmental issues
Hong Kong’s unclassified landfill waste data gaps ‘undermine green efforts’
NGO warns vague records hide bulk of paper and plastic waste, but the government insists current stats suffice for green policies push.
26 Jan 2026 - 10:00AM
Extreme weather
‘Historic’ winter storm kills 11, grips US in Arctic cold
More than 11,000 flights cancelled and a million homes and businesses left without power as temperatures plunge.
26 Jan 2026 - 8:50PM
Indonesia
Indonesian rescuers recover bodies after Java landslide, 72 still missing
The landslide killed at least 25, as authorities warn coming rain could further destabilise the slope as rescuers search.
26 Jan 2026 - 12:08PM
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Mainland China
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‘If it gets any colder, you couldn’t take it’
In China’s Hebei province, rural residents say they cannot afford to heat their homes enough after the switch to natural gas from coal.
25 Jan 2026 - 8:00AM
Indonesia
‘Like thunder’: 8 killed in Indonesia, over 80 missing in Java landslide
‘It had been raining non-stop since the morning, and then it happened’.
24 Jan 2026 - 7:38PM
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New Zealand
New Zealand landslide: human remains found as rescue operations end
A Chinese national died in another landslide near the Mount Maunganui campsite, both triggered by Thursday’s heavy rains.
24 Jan 2026 - 9:48AM
Hong Kong environmental issues
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Hong Kong’s slope safety monitoring must keep pace with climate change
While the risk of casualties from slope failure has not been high, the city mustn’t be complacent amid reports of repeated landslides.
23 Jan 2026 - 6:45AM
Mainland China
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How China can strengthen High Seas Treaty governance
Xiamen’s recognised coastal management approach underpins its bid to host the treaty secretariat.
23 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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European Union
Storm unleashes half a year’s rain on Athens, leaving devastation in its wake
Top expert confirms the Greek capital received 40 per cent of its annual rainfall in under 24 hours, leaving two dead and hundreds of homes flooded.
22 Jan 2026 - 9:53PM
Japan
Japan halts world’s largest nuclear plant hours after restart
TEPCO halted the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa restart after a monitoring alarm sounded, but confirmed the reactor is stable with no radioactive impact.
22 Jan 2026 - 7:19PM
Food and Drinks
Could you eat a fish you raised? Hong Kong farming scheme nurtures ‘new blood’
A Lamma Island-based programme teaching sustainable fish farming methods comes as the Hong Kong industry sees stiff mainland competition.
23 Jan 2026 - 11:25AM
Japan
Japan restarts first nuclear reactor since Fukushima under close scrutiny
The No 6 unit at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reached criticality on Wednesday, a key step in Japan’s push for stable energy despite lingering safety fears.
21 Jan 2026 - 10:18PM
Malaysia
Malaysia’s Johor books 5 Singaporeans for littering under new enforcement regime
The cases come as the country enforces new rules sending littering offences to court as the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign rolls out.
21 Jan 2026 - 5:57PM
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Japan
Long and short of it: why Okinawa lost crown as Japan’s island of longevity
Okinawan men fell from first to 43rd while women slipped to 16th in the last life expectancy survey, a slide that is expected to continue.
23 Jan 2026 - 9:26AM
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Science
Scientists plan deep-sea expedition to probe ‘dark oxygen’
The existence of a previously unknown source of oxygen would call into question long-held assumptions about the origins of life on Earth.
21 Jan 2026 - 2:56PM
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Diplomacy
China bids to host High Seas Treaty secretariat, even as US exits UN bodies
China puts forward Xiamen as potential future home of Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction secretariat as treaty comes into force.
19 Jan 2026 - 10:01PM
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Japan
Alarm bells ring for Japan’s Tepco as glitch delays nuclear restart
The delay was reportedly due to an alarm malfunction that occurred during equipment testing over the weekend.
19 Jan 2026 - 12:04PM
Japan
Japan snaps into action as alligator weed chokes waterways
The seemingly innocuous alligator weed, or Alternanthera philoxeroides, poses a real problem, especially to rice farmers.
19 Jan 2026 - 9:32AM
Natural disasters
Chile declares catastrophe as wildfires rage and kill at least 18
President Boric deploys the military to hard-hit regions as fast-moving blazes devour hundreds of homes.
19 Jan 2026 - 7:34PM
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