Weather Chit Chat Issue 84 - Focus (March 2022)
Unusually warm 2021 breaks several high temperature records
2021 was the warmest year on record in Hong Kong, breaking several high temperature records. Let’s learn about this warmest year! (More……)
Rai – The record-breaking tropical cyclone
Did we have a tropical cyclone affecting Hong Kong even in December?! Let’s take a look at Rai, the record-breaking tropical cyclone. (More……)
“Science In the Public Service” 15th Anniversary TV Documentary
The “Science in the Public Service” (SIPS) Campaign coordinated by the Observatory has entered the 15th Anniversary. Fifteen government departments and Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) jointly produced a SIPS TV documentary series, with staff from the departments introducing ways the latest technologies are applied. (More……)
Collaborative project on energy saving won regional award
The collaborative project between the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO), Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), and CLP Power Hong Kong (CLP) on “Big Data Analytics for Energy Management at Hong Kong International Airport” has won the Asia Pacific Rim Region Energy Project of the Year Award 2021 from the Association of Energy Engineers. (More……)
The Observatory took over the work of Asian Aviation Meteorological Centre
From 25 October to 8 November 2021, the main centre of the Asian Aviation Meteorological Centre (AAMC) in Beijing was temporarily closed due to relocation. The Observatory, as the technical support centre, took over the work of the centre during the period. (More……)