Hong Kong authorities should turn a new HK$30 billion (US$3.8 billion) municipal waste incinerator in Tuen Mun into a tourist attraction and an education hub for eco-protection, lawmakers have said. Their remarks on Tuesday followed the government’s application to the Legislative Council for HK$29.2 billion to build the planned Integrated Waste Management Facilities Phase 2,…
China has drafted a law on Antarctic affairs, as Beijing looks to protect its interests and strengthen its role in the governance of the southernmost continent. The draft “Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection Law” was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the country’s top legislature, on Monday for the first review,…
The City of New Castle learned this week any federal environmental grants to clean up the former Shenango China property can only be received if the city owns the property outright. Council members and the administration met with officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about brownfield environmental grants that could help clean the property….
Road construction and closures are happening at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) Catoosa Wildlife Management Area (WMA) over the next few weeks. TWRA spokesperson Mimi Barnes says Genesis Road, or State Route 298, is expected to be closed through October for a road repair project south of Adam’s Bridge over the Obed River and…
Officials in Shigatse in China’s Tibet autonomous region vowed to carry out an investigation on Sunday after the outdoor apparel brand Arc’teryx worked with Chinese artist Cai Guo-qiang to set off fireworks at the foot of the Himalayas in a publicity stunt. “We have immediately sent an investigation team to the site and will take…
China’s declaration of a nature reserve in the South China Sea is the latest twist in its yearslong push to establish control over the strategically important waters and sea lane. The National Forestry and Grassland Administration said last week that the reserve would protect the coral reef ecosystem at Huangyan Island, better known internationally as…
Leonardo DiCaprio has established a public image as an advocate for environmental issues. In 1998, he launched the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, which supports over 35 conservation projects. DiCaprio serves on the board of many environmental protection organizations. He even produced and wrote an environmental documentary called “The 11th Hour,” according to the World Wildlife Fund….
Outside Tai Wai MTR station in Hong Kong’s Sha Tin district, a resident from the nearby Mei Lam Estate stops near a long row of parking racks with dozens of bicycles packed tightly together. It took the resident, surnamed Wong, minutes to rummage through the clutter before he could find a spot next to some…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump‘s administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. The proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule rescinds a 2009 declaration that determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health…
Hong Kong primary schools will need to strengthen patriotic and national security education under a revised curriculum guide for the English-language subject. The previous edition of the guide suggested English teachers let pupils explore value-laden matters including human rights and equal opportunities but they have been replaced by issues such as respect for others, animal…