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Sharp decline in quality of sea water
Aug 22, 2011
Aug 22, 2011
Hot weather, heavy rainfall, pollution from the Pearl River and other unknown causes have been blamed for one of the worst declines in the quality of marine water last year.
Airport plan could breach new pollution limit by 50pc
Aug 9, 2011
Aug 9, 2011
The cumulative affect of air pollution from new infrastructure proposed for Tung Chung - including a HK$136.2 billion third runway - could be up to 50 per cent higher than a legal limit that may come into effect this year.
Pearl of the Orient must see the light
Aug 8, 2011
Aug 8, 2011
Hong Kong should ask itself if it wanted to keep its reputation as the Pearl of the Orient when it considers imposing more regulations to fight light pollution.
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Cross-border oil fouls beaches
Aug 1, 2011
Marine officials are blaming cross-border oil spills for an unusual increase in contamination of beaches and coastal areas last year.
Aug 1, 2011
Marine officials are blaming cross-border oil spills for an unusual increase in contamination of beaches and coastal areas last year.
Green group wants airport consultation extended
Aug 5, 2011
Green group Friends of the Earth has called for a public consultation on proposals to expand Hong Kong International Airport to be extended, ...
Aug 5, 2011
Green group Friends of the Earth has called for a public consultation on proposals to expand Hong Kong International Airport to be extended, ...
Ban on idling engines delayed
Jul 21, 2011
A Legco panel has accused environmental officials of "cheating" by postponing for three months the law meant to ban idling engines.
Jul 21, 2011
A Legco panel has accused environmental officials of "cheating" by postponing for three months the law meant to ban idling engines.
Jul 19, 2011
Critics say the environmental protection department is not independent when vetting ecological impact assessments submitted by developers
Green law has limited impact
Jul 19, 2011
The Environmental Protection Department has rejected only seven out of 196 environmental impact assessment studies on major construction ...
Jul 19, 2011
The Environmental Protection Department has rejected only seven out of 196 environmental impact assessment studies on major construction ...
Bag levy has made things worse, industry says
Jul 18, 2011
The plastic-bag levy introduced two years ago has not helped protect the environment - in fact, the overall use of plastic has risen because of ...
Jul 18, 2011
The plastic-bag levy introduced two years ago has not helped protect the environment - in fact, the overall use of plastic has risen because of ...
Test case for land abuse curbs
Jul 11, 2011
A new policy designed to plug loopholes that allow the notorious "destroy first, build later" approach in the New Territories is about ...
Jul 11, 2011
A new policy designed to plug loopholes that allow the notorious "destroy first, build later" approach in the New Territories is about ...
Wetland housing plan halved
Jul 5, 2011
The landowner and developer of the ecologically-sensitive Nam Sang Wai wetland have proposed cutting the total number of houses and flats they ...
Jul 5, 2011
The landowner and developer of the ecologically-sensitive Nam Sang Wai wetland have proposed cutting the total number of houses and flats they ...
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