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Environment & Weather · 23 Sep

Hong Kong forecast to turn very hot after showers on 23 September

Sunny periods and one or two showers are expected first, followed by several dry days with temperatures reaching 33°C.

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Environment & Weather · 19 Sep

Dead civet found beside Hong Kin Road after driver alerts police

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Environment & Weather · 18 Sep

MTR railway decarbonisation project wins award as nearly 60m kWh annual saving is reported

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Environment & Weather · 28 Sep

Po Pin Chau trail averages 2,360 reservations and about 1,170 visitors a day

Attendance averaged about 1,170 a day during the trial, with peak periods orderly but some National Day holiday dates already full.

A cut-paper weather diagram shows a hot sun over simplified Hong Kong city blocks, pale ultraviolet rays, a small cloud with light showers, easterly wind arrows, and a distant blue spiral weather system with several softly separated possible paths.

Environment & Weather · 24 Sep

Hong Kong holiday weather set to stay hot as ultraviolet levels reach very high

The Mid-Autumn Festival should be mostly sunny and dry, while a tropical system develops well east of the region.

A cut-paper map-like illustration of two coastal trail routes branching beside a blue bay. One route ends beside a filled grid of reservation blocks, while the other continues past sea-cave openings and hexagonal volcanic rock columns toward an open shoreline.

Environment & Weather · 24 Sep

Po Pin Chau trail bookings fill up for key Mid-Autumn and National Day dates

Some National Day dates are full, but visitors can use another section without reservations.

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Environment & Weather · 14 Sep

Survey finds 76% support booking systems for Hong Kong ecotourism sites

The poll also found a reported shortage of high-quality products and interest in deeper countryside experiences.

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Environment & Weather · 13 Sep

FEHD says joint operation cleared mixed waste from Shek Tong Tsui lane

The department said 17 earlier clean-ups mainly tackled household rubbish before departments handled construction waste and other materials.

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Environment & Weather · 10 Sep

Nearly 40% of Hong Kong’s elderly live in higher heat-risk areas, Greenpeace says

The group identified Kwun Tong, Kwai Tsing, Tuen Mun and Wong Tai Sin as among the districts facing the most serious risks, and said one cooling centre per district was inadequate.

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Environment & Weather · 8 Sep

Po Pin Chau reservation trial records 1,560 registrations in first weekend

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said most visitors entered promptly as it continued assessing the system for longer-term use.

A cut-paper climate diagram shows warm ocean bands moving toward a simplified Hong Kong urban edge, a curve peaking in November–December 2026 and continuing toward spring 2027, a small rain gauge with a few drops, and concentric monitoring marks in coral, blue, teal and ochre.

Environment & Weather · 8 Sep

Hong Kong may face warmer, drier autumn as El Niño strengthens

The Hong Kong Observatory expects the event to peak in November or December 2026 and continue until at least spring 2027.

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Environment & Weather · 5 Sep

Po Pin Chau trail begins real-name booking trial with 2,000 daily limit

Visitors are asked to reserve through Klook and complete identity checks, although walk-ins were admitted when booking slots remained available.

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Environment & Weather · 3 Sep

Suspected stingrays draw crowds to Tai Po’s Lam Tsuen River as expert urges people not to catch them

Reports said residents used fishing rods, nets and a small boat to capture some of the fish, although the total number caught remains unclear.

A flat graphic map of Hong Kong with a northern Sheung Shui locator, nine connected warm-day blocks, three darker extreme-heat blocks, a 39.8°C data tile, temperature bars, and a small below-normal rainfall indicator in ochre, coral, blue and teal.

Environment & Weather · 2 Sep

Hong Kong’s August heat breaks records as Sheung Shui reaches 39.8°C

The Observatory said the territory’s mean temperature was 29.5°C, while extreme heat lasted for three consecutive days.

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Environment & Weather · 31 Aug

Court of Appeal dismisses challenge over Fanling Golf Course housing assessment

The court found that supplementary information was not properly covered by public consultation and that conditions attached to the approval exceeded the lawful scope of a conditional approval.