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I’ve been meaning to post, note that I believe June is the main month for summer rains.
No shortage of rain this week, so falls should be impressive.
Visiting during/immediately after deluges can be rewarding, tho – I think – only for those falls with easy, safe access to vantage points, like the Bride’s Pool and Mirror Pool falls, and Silvermine Bay fall (lower one; there’s a better, higher fall I’m told, tho less easy to reach).Sad re demise of Hong Kong Waterfalls website; just googled for ‘”daniel chan” waterfalls’, but no results suggesting he’s started a new site, or put his info elsewhere.
I’ve seen hkadventurer; various outings over tough for me, esp when I’m at times prone to carry camera gear inc tripod; Dragon Ball fall, on Wang Chung Stream, looks a good one – near Bride’s Pool, but a little to south. Revisiting the site, I see they’ve added “Easy Walks”.
Another comment, here from Rosemary Bell, whom I’d taken on a birding trip:
Quote:I’ve just enjoyed the video. The photography was terrific and the activities and places chosen were varied and likely to appeal to many different people. I especially liked the birds (of course), the underwater scenes and the kayaking, but the scenery was great too. I recognised the bicycle shop and the fellow riding on one wheel (I am not quite sure what that trick is called), the waterfalls, Plover Cove and Luk Kang.Fri night, and the Number Three signal is now in effect: the earliest Number Three signal in history.
Still no real effect from Neoguri: fresh winds, but barely any rain. Yet as the storm heads towards west Guangdong, HK observatory radar image shows rain, including intense rain, to our southwest. and edging closer.Windy this morning, with easterlies blowing – partly northeast monsoon, partly as Neoguri approaches.
The raccoon dog is forecast to miss the east coast of Hainan; Joint Typhoon Warning Center has it set to land rather east of HK Obs forecast, closer to Hong Kong.
Winds set to freshen; HK Obs radar shows showers, some heavy, over the sea – close to rainbands of Neoguri.
So although dry so far, on Cheung Chau at least, we’re in for big change.
Shot here from s Cheung Chau this morn.
This looks set to be a pesky raccoon dog!
Typhoon Neoguri is now forecast to just about graze the east coast of Hainan, make landfall, and curve northeast – and, in the process, to bring us strong or even gale force winds, and a whole lot of rain, especially Sunday and Monday.It was calm, hot (for April) and humid this morning to early aft; but since then, winds have picked up from the east, and a few showers are around. Shot here from Cheung Chau, towards evening.
[img width=380]https://www.hkoutdoors.com/images/fbfiles/images/neoguri_soon17apr08.JPG[/img]
Typhoon Neoguri forecast track now rather closer to Hong Kong – set to move north along east coast of Hainan, then curve towards northeast over land (losing power). Tho if starts curving before reaching land, would be much closer to us.
Winds forecast to pick up from later today. Rain to come soon, too, with HK Obs forecasting especially heavin rain over weekend.Just seen on Weather Underground forum there’s potential for second earliest ever No 1 signal, and earliest ever Number 3.
Here’s forecast track from HK Obs.
Hi Donald – you are reading this right? You are interested in learning of airborne particulates actually threaten health, rather than being mainly a problem with making views less pretty, as you’ve claimed?
Well, read on – here, from article by Science Daily.Quote:A new academic study led by UCLA researchers has revealed that the smallest particles from vehicle emissions may be the most damaging components of air pollution in triggering plaque buildup in the arteries, which can lead to heart attack and stroke.The scientists identified a way in which pollutant particles may promote hardening of the arteries ¡X by inactivating the protective qualities of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, known as "good" cholesterol.
A multicampus team from UCLA, the University of Southern California, the University of California, Irvine, and Michigan State University contributed to the research, which was led by Dr. Andre Nel, UCLA’s chief of nanomedicine. The study was primarily funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)."It appears that the smallest air pollutant particles, which are the most abundant in an urban environment, are the most toxic," said first author Dr. Jesus Araujo, assistant professor of medicine and director of environmental cardiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. "This is the first study that demonstrates the ability of nano-sized air pollutants to promote atherosclerosis in an animal model."
Nanoparticles are the size of a virus or molecule ¡X less than 0.18 micrometers, or about one-thousandth the size of a human hair. The EPA currently regulates fine particles, which are the next size up, at 2.5 micrometers, but doesn’t monitor particles in the nano or ultrafine range. These particles are too small to capture in a filter, so new technology must be developed to track their contribution to adverse health effects.
"We hope our findings offer insight into the impact of nano-sized air pollutant particles and help explore ways for stricter air quality regulatory guidelines," said Nel, principal investigator and a researcher at UCLA’s California NanoSystems Institute.Nel added that the consequences of air pollution on cardiovascular health may be similar to the hazards of secondhand smoke.
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Pollutant particles are coated in chemicals sensitive to free radicals, which cause the cell and tissue damage known as oxidation. Oxidation leads to the inflammation that causes clogged arteries. Samples from polluted air revealed that ultrafine particles have a larger concentration of these chemicals and a larger surface area where these chemicals thrive, compared with larger particles, Sioutas noted.How Ultrafine Particles In Air Pollution May Cause Heart Disease
2nd Waterfront Bike Ride for a Pollution-free Hong Kong µL¦Ã¬V»´ä®ü®Ç³æ¨®¡]²Ä¤G¡^¹C
Sunday, 6 April 2008
On 6 April, join the Waterfront Bike Ride ¡V from Western to Eastern, to demand a waterfront cycle path on Hong Kong island.
Should our government support cycling better? Especially, do you think Hong Kong deserves a cycle path alongside its wonderful harbour, on Hong Kong island?
Please join this event and ask all the cyclists you know to come along too.
10.00 Assemble / press briefing Cadogan Street Temporary Garden, Kennedy Town
10.30 Depart from Cadogan Street Temporary Garden, Kennedy Town
11.45 Break Golden Bauhinia Square (to join riders from Kowloon)
12.30 Depart From Golden Bauhinia Square
14.00 Last stop Shau Kei Wan typhoon shelter
14.30 Depart Ride to Planning Department (North Point Java Rd) to present letter supporting a waterfront cycle path
15.00 Close of eventEvent organisers:
Hong Kong Cyclist Information Net – http://hkci.net
Hong Kong Cycling Alliance – http://hongkongside.com/hkcyclingalliance/
Conservationist Ho Loy
