Be Prepared for the Rainy Days
Under the influence of global warming, autumn in Hong Kong may become warmer and warmer. It is possible that the season will eventually be replaced by an extended period of hot weather. The number of tropical cyclones and heavy rainfall
Workshop on Frontiers of Tropical Meteorology cum 11th Meeting of the World Meteorological Organization Working Group on Tropical Meteorology Research
The Workshop on Frontiers of Tropical Meteorology cum 11th Meeting of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Working Group on Tropical Meteorology Research (WGTMR), hosted by the Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability (IEES), was held from 21 to 23 September
The Fallout from Trump’s Paris Accord Withdrawal CUHK experts discuss its ramifications
When Prof. Gabriel Lau, AXA Professor of Geography and Resource Management at CUHK, heard about the US would withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change, his first concern falls on the possible impacts on the morale of the climate
The Science behind Extreme Weather, Sea Level Rise and Storm Surges
Extreme weather events, like typhoons and torrential rainfall, can bring hazards such as landslides, tree failure, flooding and storm surges. As a coastal city with underground utilities, e.g., the MTR, Hong Kong is particularly concerned about surges and flooding, which