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Latest news and updates about issues impacting the global environment, including climate change, recycling, pollution and sustainable living.
Two bears walking down the street in Shari town in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido. Photo: AFP
Japan

Japan bear intrusions driven by fruit, not hunger, study finds

Japan’s bears enter towns for leftover crops, not starvation – revealing an urgent need for residents to clear fallen fruit from farms.

US-China relations

US steps up Apec role after Xi–Trump call as ties with China show signs of thaw

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Japan

In Japan, residents are bearing the brunt of the hay fever season. Here’s why

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Indonesia

‘Bali is so dirty’: waste woes under scrutiny after Prabowo warning

Experts point to structural problems endemic to the issue, such as overtourism, lack of enforcement and insufficient education among locals.

Waste materials lie on Kuta Beach on Bali island on January 23. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has said he received complaints from foreign dignitaries about the state of cleanliness in Bali. Photo: EPA
Malaysia

Malaysia bans e-waste imports: ‘not world’s dumping ground’

Authorities have intercepted hundreds of containers of suspected e-waste at Malaysian ports in recent years and returned them to exporters.

Japan

Japan’s deadly winter spurs warnings of more ‘disaster-level’ weather patterns

Severe snowfall and related accidents across Japan have killed at least 29 people, including foreign nationals on holiday, in recent weeks.

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China energy security

Shanxi’s green leap: renewables surpass coal in China’s energy hub

Where Shanxi goes, China goes, in their broad energy overhaul, as the region with a quarter of the nation’s coal serves as the ultimate proving ground for Beijing’s ‘dual carbon’ strategy.

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An aerial view of the Datong Panda Power Plant, where solar panels form massive panda patterns in Datong, Shanxi province. Photo: EPA
Rare earths

Video | Japan recovers rare earth samples from ocean depths of 6,000 metres (20,000ft)

Japan still relies on China for about 70 per cent of its rare earths, despite continuous efforts to find alternative sources.

Extreme weather

It’s ‘raining Iguanas’ in Florida as record cold snap bites southern US

Temperatures hit record lows in the normally mild Sunshine State as much of the US digs out from a monster winter storm.

Hong Kong housing

Opinion | Hong Kong must fix Tenants Purchase Scheme’s flaws before any relaunch

The public housing sale scheme for tenants was a bold experiment that delivered partial success but left thorny problems.

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Lam Tin Estate seen on September 15. According to a survey on the government’s re-launch of the Tenants Purchase Scheme conducted by the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong in July and August, 276 residents in Lam Tin Estate said they would definitely buy their rented flats, making up 90 per cent of respondents: the highest purchase intention among all estates. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong environmental issues

Editorial | Hong Kong should see animal protection as a shared civic duty

A pond-cleaning operation that resulted in the death of over a hundred fish highlights gaps in public awareness of and education on animal welfare.

A dead fish is seen at a pond at King Lam Estate in Tseung Kwan O on January 27. Photo: Jelly Tse
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.

Hong Kong weather

How AI model predicts heavy rainstorms 4 hours in advance

Hong Kong and mainland Chinese researchers have developed a pioneering AI model.

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The Netherlands

Caribbean island wins landmark climate case against Netherlands

The ruling mandates urgent climate action for Bonaire’s 20,000 residents, amid rising seas, setting a precedent for climate justice.

A mangrove on the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong environmental issues

Letters | Time to update Hong Kong’s wildlife protection law

Readers discuss stronger legal teeth for wildlife protection, ear acupuncture, and ethical evolution.

A big-headed turtle is displayed during a press briefing on illegal possession of endangered species at the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department office in Cheung Sha Wan in 2023. Photo: May Tse
Australia

Record heat in Australia, as temperatures near 50 degrees Celsius

Authorities urge caution as temperatures soar, fuelling out of control fires.

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.

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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.

Indonesian customs and environmental enforcement officers inspect discarded electronic equipment seized from containers at Batu Ampar port in Batam in October. Photo: Batam Customs
Extreme weather

Video | Scores missing in deadly Indonesian landslide

The landslide has killed at least 25 people, as authorities warn more rain could further destabilise the slope.

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.

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.

About 75 per cent of paper and 40 per cent of plastic sent to landfills are unclassified, according to official statistics. Photo: SCMP
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.

Vehicles work to clear snow alongside pedestrians on the Boston Common during heavy snow on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images/AFP
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.

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Mainland China

Video | ‘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.

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’.

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A drone shot on Saturday shows an area affected by fatal landslides in a village in West Java. Photo: Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency via AP
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.

Rescuers work at the scene of a landslide in Mount Maunganui on Saturday . Photos: Reuters
Hong Kong environmental issues

Editorial | 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.

Mainland China

Opinion | How China can strengthen High Seas Treaty governance

Xiamen’s recognised coastal management approach underpins its bid to host the treaty secretariat.

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