Nearly 40 per cent of Hong Kong’s elderly live in districts with medium to high or high-extreme heat risk, a new study has found.
A recent comprehensive study conducted by the environmental NGO Greenpeace has revealed a stark vulnerability among Hong Kong’s senior population, with nearly two-fifths residing in districts identified as facing medium…
Hong Kong’s Homeless Population Faces Dual Health Crisis: Escalating Pest Infestations and Extreme Heat Risks
Hong Kong’s most vulnerable residents, its homeless population, are facing a deepening health crisis as the city grapples with increasingly extreme weather patterns. A local non-governmental organization, ImpactHK, has sounded…
Hong Kong Enhances Heat Stress Warning System Amidst Record Temperatures and Worker Safety Concerns
Hong Kong’s Labour Department has announced significant adjustments to its Heat Stress at Work Warning (HSWW) system, a move prompted by widespread criticism that the previous thresholds failed to adequately…
Hong Kong’s Elderly Bear the Brunt of Extreme Heat, Greenpeace Survey Reveals
Nearly 80 percent of low-income elderly residents in Hong Kong are experiencing significant physical and mental distress due to extreme heat, according to a recent survey by Greenpeace. The findings…
Hong Kong to Overhaul Heat Stress Warning System Amidst Record-Breaking Heatwave and Expert Criticism
Hong Kong authorities are accelerating efforts to revise the city’s heat stress warning system by the end of August, a move prompted by widespread criticism from former Observatory chiefs who…
Former Observatory Directors Demand Overhaul of Inadequate Heat Stress Warning System for Outdoor Workers
Two former directors of the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) have issued a stark warning, urging the Labour Department to urgently revise its Heat Stress at Work Warning system. Their call…
Hong Kong’s Heat Stress Warning System Undergoing Revamp Amidst Record-Breaking Temperatures and Public Scrutiny
Hong Kong’s Labour Department has announced a comprehensive overhaul of the city’s heat stress warning system, a move prompted by widespread criticism that the current mechanism proved inadequate during a…
Hong Kong’s Heat Stress Warning System Under Fire Amidst Record-Breaking Temperatures
A former chief of the Hong Kong Observatory has strongly criticized the government’s heat stress warning system, arguing that it failed to adequately reflect the severity of Sunday’s record-breaking heatwave…














