Tag: University of Hong Kong
Diverse ancient volcanoes on Mars discovered by planetary scientist may hold clues to pre-plate tectonic activity on Earth
Volcanoes are a common feature on the surfaces of solid planets within the solar system, resulting from magmatic activity occurring within the planetary crust. On…
Astronomers find answers to mysterious action of ghost stars in our Galaxy — ScienceDaily
A collaboration of scientists from The University of Manchester and the University of Hong Kong have found a source for the mysterious alignment of stars…
Old-growth trees more drought tolerant than younger ones, providing a buffer against climate change — ScienceDaily
A new analysis of more than 20,000 trees on five continents shows that old-growth trees are more drought tolerant than younger trees in the forest…
Earth’s many new lakes — ScienceDaily
The number of lakes on our planet has increased substantially in recent decades, according to a unique global survey of 3.4 million lakes that the…
Xi Visits a Hong Kong Transformed by Crackdown: Live Updates
President Xi Jinping speaking during a news conference, displayed on a television screen in Hong Kong on Thursday.Credit…Anthony Kwan/Getty Images As Xi Jinping, China’s leader,…
On the Anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre, Victims Remembered
TAIPEI, Taiwan — For decades, a large candlelight vigil was held in Hong Kong each June 4, to commemorate those killed when Chinese soldiers crushed…
Hong Kong: What went wrong with its Covid plan?
According to projections by the University of Hong Kong (HKU), the city will see a peak of more than 180,000 new cases daily by mid…
