Press Releases and Stories

2025

Prof. SU Hui (left) and Prof. WU Mengxi (right), both from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of HKUST, have created a new method that significantly improves accuracy in climate predictions.
News
Climate Change, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ecology and Environment
HKUST Researchers’ Breakthrough Method Reveals Clouds Amplify Global Warming Far More Than Previously Understood
Tropical marine low clouds play a crucial role in regulating Earth’s climate.

2024

Press Releases
Environment, Environmental Protection, Climate Change, Internationalization and Partnership
HKUST and CMA Form Strategic Partnership to Advance Meteorological Research and Global Climate Resilience
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) have signed a collaborative framework agreement to drive innovation in meteorological science and education.
News
Climate Change, Sustainability
Eliminating Silos in Higher Education to Tackle Climate Change
(Originally written and published by Times Higher Education)
Press Releases
Research, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Health, Climate Change
HKUST Tops in Areas of Excellence and Theme-based Research Schemes 2024-25 with Highest Funding among Local Universities
Three research projects led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) were awarded a total funding of HK$212.5 million by the Research Grants Council (RGC)’s Areas of Excell
Press Releases
Internationalization and Partnership, Health, Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change
HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP at “Winter Davos” 2024: Longevity is about Adding Life to Years, Not Just Years to Life
President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Prof.
Press Releases
Research, Research and Technology, Development, Data Science, Biology, Climate Change
HKUST Commended for Research Excellence with Launch of Three JC STEM Labs

2023

Press Releases
Research and Technology, Research, Climate Change
HKUST Collaborative Research Predicts Hot Nights to Increase by 50% in 2040s
In recent years, Hong Kong has experienced a series of extreme weather events. In July 2022, the scorching heat broke 11 records, while in 2023, the city experienced hourly rainfall of 158.1mm, the highest since records began in 1884.
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Marine Life, Ocean Science, Climate Change, Ecology and Environment
Fathoming the Hidden Heatwaves that Threaten Coral Reefs
    In April to May 2019, the coral reefs near the French Polynesian island of Moorea in the central South Pacific Ocean suffered severe and prolonged thermal bleaching.