78% of low-income elderly Hongkongers have suffered heat-related distress – Greenpeace

Close to 80 per cent of low-income elderly residents in Hong Kong report suffering physical or mental distress related to extreme heat, a Greenpeace survey has found, highlighting the demographic’s vulnerability to rising temperatures. Greenpeace said on Monday that it surveyed 127 residents aged 65 or above across seven districts with rapidly ageing populations. Among […]

By Hans Tse