by admin | Nov 24, 2023
Very hot weather is on the increase worldwide, challenging existing mechanisms for dealing with these events, as numerous recent disasters have revealed. Hong Kong is no exception. The city experienced its hottest summer on record this year and high temperatures posed...
by admin | May 18, 2023
Until 10 years ago, China’s approach to environmental pollution was to place it a distant second in the rush to accelerate economic development. But growing evidence of the health impact motivated a change of tune. A ‘war on pollution’ was launched in 2013. As...
by admin | Nov 21, 2022
E-cigarettes and other ATPs have presented a challenge when it comes to controlling tobacco use. On the one hand, in the United Kingdom, the National Health Service touts them as a stepping stone to quitting traditional cigarettes. On the other hand, the World Health...
by admin | Nov 20, 2022
Hong Kong, China and much of the non-Western world have one thing in common: they have embraced the Western idea of a university, where English is the lingua franca and modern academics pursue the goals of speaking truth to power and serving the economy. To the new...
by admin | May 26, 2022
Transport systems often don’t talk to each other – ferry schedules don’t necessarily link up with train times, buses don’t stop in the exact location you want, ticket deals may be lacking – but now, using a unique combination of data from the government and private...
