Panda Pavilion at Ocean Park Hong Kong

Hong Kong Prepares to Welcome a New Pair of Giant Pandas Amid Hopes for Breeding Success

Hong Kong is set to enter an exciting new chapter in its long-standing relationship with giant pandas. As part of the celebration marking the 27th anniversary of the city’s return to China, the central government will be sending a new...
Israel-Gaza Conflict

War’s Silent Victims: Environmental and Human Toll of Global Conflicts

War has long been recognized as a destructive force, not only for the people and societies directly involved but also for the natural environment that sustains life on Earth. The relationship between armed conflict and environmental degradation is complex and...
south china sea

South China Sea: Balancing Fishing Practices and Ecological Preservation

Chinese research teams have recently released reports highlighting the significant ecological protection efforts made on the islands and reefs of the South China Sea. These findings underscore the successful measures implemented to safeguard the environment, yet they remain underemphasized as...
Water Crisis

Bengaluru’s Water Crisis: Collaborative Efforts Required

TKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced that Bengaluru, India, is facing a water shortage of around 500 million litres daily, compared to the city's requirement of 2,600 MLDs. The situation has led to daily meetings and a draft of a...
Ocean

Monitoring Ocean Currents for Environmental Changes

Researchers have suggested that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a major current that influences global weather patterns and temperatures, may be approaching a tipping point that would lead to its collapse. The AMOC, which carries warm water north and...
Hydrogen

Japan’s ‘Hydrogen Society’ Could Impact Environment

Japan has revised its national hydrogen strategy to focus on a "prudent hydrogen society" rather than a carbon-neutral "hydrogen society." Japan, the first country to establish a national hydrogen strategy in 2017, has aimed to use hydrogen in environmentally friendly...
Climate Change

Data Sovereignty in the Era of Climate Change

Data centres are crucial for a nation's technological progress and are essential for e-government, innovation, entrepreneurship, decent work, and economic growth. However, climate change poses a significant threat to data centres, with rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and changing environmental...
Antarctica

Why Did the Heatwave in Antarctica Surprise Scientists?

Climate scientists are concerned about the increasing frequency of unexpected events, such as the March 2022 heatwave in Antarctica. The extreme heatwave, which reached temperatures up to 40°C (72°F) above normal, was the most intense recorded anywhere in the world....
Waters

Eradicated from Waters Due to Early Whaling

Whale species in Europe have disappeared long before whaling became a major industry. Two of the most common species are no longer found, and one of them is almost extinct. Whaling was widespread from a very early time, with major...
Barred Ow

Owl Conservation: Examining the US Government Biologists’ Controversial Approach

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to shoot hundreds of thousands of barred owls in West Coast forests over the next 30 years, claiming they are causing the spotted owl to overpopulate. This is part of a series of...
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