Environmental activists arrested for throwing confetti and puzzle pieces on court

Two environmental activists were arrested at Wimbledon yesterday after getting on court and disrupting a match by scattering orange confetti and puzzle pieces on the grass. A woman and

EU climate chief is concerned over the expansion of the coal industry in China

The European Union’s climate chief on Monday expressed concern over the expansion of China’s coal industry, with the building of new coal-fired plants. At a

Lawmaker calls on gov’t to clarify recycling processing

There is a need for the government to pinpoint a land plot to localize recyclable processing, lawmaker Ron Lam suggested in his latest written enquiry.

Gov’t relaunches subsidy for old vehicles

The government is launching a new subsidy plan for disposing of old diesel vehicles following the first scheme that ended mid-March this year. The

IAM aims to restore 120 hectares of mountain forest by 2024

The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) is planning to restore at least 120 hectares of mountain forest by 2024, noting 40 hectares of emergency restoration has already

Tons of trash washed ashore on Macau coastline in the last few days

The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) has revealed a large quantity of trash and several kinds of debris has washed ashore on Macau’s coastline, namely

As climate warms, a China planner advocates ‘sponge cities’

To cushion the impact of extreme weather due to climate change, a Chinese landscape architect has been making the case for China and other countries to create

City records more days with poor-quality air

Macau has recorded several days of poor air quality levels in August and September, according to Meteorological and Geophysics Bureau data. Information has shown the

Gov’t to ban import of single-use plastic cutlery from January 1

The government has banned the import of single-use non-biodegradable plastic cutlery from January 1, 2023, according to an official dispatch from the Chief Executive (CE)

Old trees in Taipa stir CPU debate

A group of 10 trees, said to be over 100 years old, were the subject of debate at yesterday’s meeting of the Urban Planning Committee (CPU).

Residents oppose third substation within 100-meter radius

A group of residents has demanded the local government to suspend its plan of building an electricity substation at Beco da Rosa. Recently, the group of residents of Travessa do Armazém

Environment | Higher density, worse air quality and more waste in 2014

The city’s total land area measured 30.3 square kilometers in 2014, while the population density rose to 20,500 people per square kilometer; compared with 2013, this represents 1,000 more people

Environment | Residents told power station emission levels meet guidelines

People living in the neighborhood have been rasing concerns about the black smoke being discharged by CEM’s Coloane A Power Station. The residents worry about the effect of the pollutants

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