Environment & Weather

A circulating poster claimed a company and the department were working together; anyone who shared details or made a transaction should contact police.

A muted abstract map-like illustration separates a drainage channel from a nearby hillside path, with a fine line marking the search area.

Environment & Weather · 6 Nov

Injured porcupine rescued from Tai Po drainage channel

A veterinarian suspected a possible link to a trap; officers later removed a food-filled wire cage and another trap from a nearby hillside path.

A simplified wind-turbine tower with an empty hub stands among layered terracotta and cream shapes, while a separate blade-tip form sits to one side.

Environment & Weather · 6 Nov

Lamma Winds’ final blade comes down

The tower remains after the November 5 removal; HK01 reported it was expected to be dismantled within a month.

A few closed rubbish bins stand against a simple industrial wall, arranged in a quiet, muted green and cream collage.

Environment & Weather · 5 Nov

Video shows more than 10 rats around Kwun Tong rubbish bins

A later visit found one rat in a cage and three or four nearby; citywide complaints reached 9,818 in the first nine months of 2026.

An abstract weather graphic moves from a coral sun and warm colour blocks toward sweeping blue curves and a lower temperature marker.

Environment & Weather · 5 Nov

Hong Kong forecast to turn cooler early next week

The Observatory’s Tuesday city forecast is 20–25°C, after a high of 28°C is forecast for Saturday.

Layered terracotta, ochre, cream and slate-blue forms shift from warm to cool, crossed by clean curved lines suggesting northeast airflow, with a small cool-toned marker.

Environment & Weather · 4 Nov

Hong Kong to turn cooler after monsoon reaches Guangdong coast

Ta Kwu Ling is forecast to reach 17°C at 7am on 11 November.

Abstract weather diagram with broad blue and coral wind ribbons crossing a pale coastal shape, alongside a small sun-and-cloud symbol and descending temperature marks.

Environment & Weather · 3 Nov

Northeast monsoon set to bring cooler weather to Hong Kong

Offshore areas and high ground may see occasional force 7 winds on November 7; Ta Kwu Ling is forecast to reach 17°C on November 10.

An abstract hillside collage with winding paths crossing layered green slopes and small fresh grass patches.

Environment & Weather · 31 Oct

Restoration work gets under way on Peak trails

The work follows the halt of a planned light installation; legislator Judy Chan reported progress during a visit on 31 October.

Three simple facility blocks sit on a pale ground. Two connect along a soft teal restart line, while a third is set apart by a quiet blank boundary; a curved route line leads away and returns.

Environment & Weather · 30 Oct

I.PARK1 resumes accepting waste after fire

Modules one and two are restarting gradually after system checks, while the department assesses damage to the fire-hit third module.

A cut-paper collage of parallel paths and a simple pedestrian tunnel interrupted by shallow blue water, with a curved route suggesting a detour.

Environment & Weather · 29 Oct

Flooding disrupts routes in Sha Tin and Tai Po

Some users said they had to detour after the Hong Kong Observatory warned of higher-than-normal water levels that evening.

An abstract coastal cross-section shows a slightly raised blue water line beside a simple low shoreline, with curved wind marks and small cloud, sun and shower symbols.

Environment & Weather · 28 Oct

Minor coastal flooding possible in low-lying areas tonight

Hong Kong’s water level is forecast to be slightly above normal, with showers in the morning and evening and strong winds offshore.

A cut-paper view of a grassy urban slope shows several small burrow openings and a few pest-control boxes arranged along the edge.

Environment & Weather · 24 Oct

Kwai Chung slope gets more rat traps and bait

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has received three complaints about rat sightings on the slope so far this year.

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