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…

Hong Kong Shatters Temperature Records as Heatwave Intensifies, Fueled by Tropical Cyclone Dolphin and El Niño

Hong Kong experienced a historic heatwave on Sunday, August 9, 2026, as temperatures at the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui soared to a scorching 36.9 degrees…

Hong Kong Swelters Under Tropical Cyclone Dolphin’s Heatwave, Temperatures Surpass 38°C

Hong Kong experienced a searing heatwave on Saturday, with temperatures in some districts climbing above 38 degrees Celsius, a phenomenon attributed to the outer subsiding air of Tropical Cyclone Dolphin.…