Coastal regions of Kenya and Tanzania have been buffeted by heavy rains and high winds from Tropical Cyclone Hidaya.

The HKMA has issued a ‘green taxonomy’ framework to help banks and investors determine the sustainability of economic activities, the latest effort to boost the city’s standing as a green finance centre.

Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims says only a work suspension can safeguard the safety of workers effectively.

Sustainable packaging firms have seen an increase in business as the recent ban on disposable plastic takeaway containers pushes the city’s food and drink companies to opt for environmentally-friendly alternatives.

Cause of landslide not known but engineer says ‘poor drainage after prolonged rainfall’ may have caused section of highway to collapse early on Wednesday.

Readers weigh in on whether Hong Kong should consider adopting hydrogen-powered buses, the installation of more electric-vehicle charging points, and lessons from the Dubai floods.

Scientists have successfully grown rice in the harsh deserts of China’s Xinjiang region in half the time compared to conventional farming methods, a major step in the country’s campaign to ensure food security.

Soaring temperatures across India and Southeast Asia are causing nosebleeds, severe skin rashes and lapses into unconsciousness among pets and strays.

City must encourage retrofitting or replacement of old ‘carbon-hog’ buildings and accelerate adoption of construction materials with lower ‘embodied’ carbon, says World Green Building Council founder David Gottfried.

G7 ministers said on Tuesday that efforts to raise money to help poorer countries adapt to climate change should include countries “capable of contributing”, in a message aimed at China.

Bangkok’s heat index – a measure of how hot it feels like when humidity is taken into account – was listed as above 52 degrees Celsius (125 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday.

The latest deaths bring the toll from heavy rains and flooding since last month to more than 100.

The Philippines announced it will halt in-person classes at public schools, while Thai power demand rose to a record, as a heatwave grips southern Asia.

Indonesia had a 27 per cent uptick in primary forest loss in 2023 from the previous year, according to World Resources Institute analysis. But the loss is still seen as historically low compared to the 2010s, it said

For the ban to work, analysts suggest a sustained implementation strategy and better availability of economically feasible non-plastic substitutes.

Weather expert says city’s geographical position makes the formation of tornadoes unlikely, although their marine equivalent, waterspouts, are more common.

The predictions of independent weather forecasters are sought after by Indians ranging from students and farmers to wedding planners.

The move comes days after the United Nations said Asia was warming at a particularly rapid pace, and as Manila recorded its highest ever temperature.

Oil consumption in China’s transport sector will peak next year ‘at the latest’ as rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) pulls the plug on petrol consumption, according to the nation’s largest oil and gas producer.

China’s example could be the helping hand India needs in fixing its pollution problem, while not affecting GDP.

‘Private firms are obviously looking at the torch that is potentially coming for themselves,’ when it comes to declaring emissions goals, says Net Zero Tracker project leader