Why some Hong Kongers live in homes smaller than a parking space, by the numbers
Tens of thousands of people in densely populated, land-poor Hong Kong live in tiny dwellings made by dividing up apartments, most smaller than a parking space. It's an affordable option for students ...
A crackdown on substandard homes leaves low-income Hong Kongers wondering where to go
Her cramped Hong Kong home is one of four units carved out of what was once a single apartment. Most of the space is occupied by the bunk bed she shares with her husband and son, ...
‘It is extremely uncomfortable’: Hanoi becomes world’s most polluted city
Amid persisting smog, residents and tourists voice concern about their health The Vietnamese capital Hanoi has taken the top spot for air pollution among global cities, according to the Air Quality ...
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Adam Back Wants CBDCs Dead
The OG cypherpunk and founder of Blockstream says state-issued digital currency is nothing like Bitcoin. Back is a speaker at Consensus Hong Kong Feb. 18-20.
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Pause in effort to update pollution permit for Coffin Butte more than a short one
The regional landfill north of Corvallis is still operating under a 15-year-old major air pollution permit while Oregon’s environmental regulator awaits proof that local land use rules allow for ...
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Researchers make stunning discovery that shatters previous conceptions of ozone levels: 'Detrimental impacts on human health'
"This study updates how we understand [ozone] pollution." Researchers make stunning discovery that shatters previous ...
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Start-ups are supercharging algae to clean up the environment
Jovine, the cofounder and chief scientist of Brilliant Planet, is trying to engineer high-growth microalgae strains to ...
The Hindu13d
Economic Survey 2024-25: What does it say about air pollution?
Economic Survey 2024-25: Read live updates here The Economic Survey recognises air pollution as a major concern for north India, especially for people in the Delhi NCR region where unhealthy air ...
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Aviation roundup: Hong Kong Airlines, Air Astana, and more
Hong Kong Airlines has relaunched services to Gold Coast, Australia, with four flights per week across January 17 to February 15, 2025 operated by an A330 aircraft with both business and economy-class ...
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Exclusive: Mumbai’s air pollution may be worse than what data shows
This question resonates among air quality experts, environmentalists, analysts, and citizens. For the past two years, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and BMC have pushed for ...
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Hong Kong-bound Air Busan flight catches fire at South Korea’s Gimhae Airport
An Airbus A321 operated by South Korea’s Air Busan caught fire at Gimhae International Airport on Tuesday night while preparing for a flight to Hong Kong, fire authorities reported. The incident ...
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Predicting On-Road Air Pollution Coupling Street View Images and Machine Learning: A Quantitative Analysis of the Optimal Strategy
Intelligent Transportation Thrust, Systems Hub, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511455, China Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong ...