Emu night (1/2)

I wanted Harris to leap out of the gate as the climate change candidate. I was so disappointed when she didn't and will always wonder, "What if ...?"

Two weeks left to submit to _The Apostrophe_ issue # 14. The theme is GOLD, but this is a prompt rather than a restriction - if you have good work (haiku? sonnet? flash fiction? hybrid? novel excerpt? essay? memoir? short story?) then send it along. hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/our-theme-...

Just a reminder that The Apostrophe is open for submissions for issue 14, and that we are also looking for artists who would like to share their work. hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/our-theme-...

Apparently climate change also affects... art?!

Oh, thank goodness. I've been procrastinating about writing an article about a LGBTQ topic (ordinary, run-of-the-mill procrastination, nothing special about this particular topic). According to this I can still publish it whenever and it will count as timely.

Mixed feelings today, celebrating Canada Day and whatever it is we're supposed to be observing in Hong Kong.

This is so important: heat waves ... 1. are a result climate change 2. are not fun - they can be deadly Hong Kong Free Press did a fantastic initiative: free-to-use, locally shot images about climate change that show what it's actually about - not beach photos, but people suffering.

The Apostrophe full issue #13 - including the PDF version with cover reveal and bonus artwork inside - is now available online. Read it here: hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/issue-13-y...

To celebrate #WorldEnvironmentDay, check out thebookslist.com/20-fiction-b... There are some truly wonderful and inspiring books on this list. Recommend to your local library or #BookClub @mandascott.bsky.social @donnamcameron.bsky.social @briannacraft.bsky.social @janleewriter.bsky.social

The final piece in Issue 13 of my lit mag, The Apostrophe, is simply gorgeous. Poem by Elinor Maycan / Art by George Tang. hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/family-pla...

I cannot help but compare the excellence of the latest flash fiction piece in The Apostrophe to the lengthy dross that fills up my screen on various online platforms - including this one. Read the rest here: hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/the-yawn

Today's chilling piece in The Apostrophe is by Stewart McKay. Art by Zed. hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/the-day-af...

So have you ever read an environmental sonnet before? Now is your opportunity. Today's piece in Issue 13 of _The Apostrophe_ hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/mesozoic-w...

"A week ago, Arthur Barclay won the election — a first for the Revolutionary Party. Today, he summoned us to the Assembly Hall..." Read the rest of "The Purge" - the first piece in Issue 13 of _The Apostrophe_, by Maryam Kaleem - here: hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/the-purge. Art by Sadie Kaye.

Tired of doom-scrolling? You may need a nourishing dose of culture. Tomorrow we go live with Issue #13 of _The Apostrophe_. Theme: YAWN. hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/a-yawning-...

We're so pleased to congratulate Michelle Ross! Her story, "People in Elevators," published in our Fall 2025 issue, has won a Pushcart Prize!! newworldwriting.net/michelle-ros...

Fantastic to see my book, Fairhaven - A Novel of Climate Optimism, on this list! Climate fiction is needed now more than ever.

Good job, Amsterdam. Who's next? earth.org/amsterdams-b...

What will be your response and your country's response to this ? earth.org/iran-war-dri...

Carbon removals - amazing tech, absolutely needed, strangely dominated by Microsoft, and, in the wrong hands, a get-out-of-jail-free card. earth.org/explainer-th...

My latest review takes less than 4 billion years to read earth.org/book-reviews...

Artists, photographers - would you consider sharing your work with the subscribers of our magazine? We are open! hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/our-theme-...

Everyone forgets about the second R - reuse. It's difficult to make a system work but not impossible. Here are some people who are doing it: earth.org/plastic-cris...

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Cover reveal of Issue 12! hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/issue-12-f...

Are there days at your corporate job when you say to yourself, "I've. Had. ENOUGH!" ? If so, the final piece in my lit mag, The Apostrophe, is for you. Powerful, visceral and, ultimately, triumphant. hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/marcus-rec...

For anyone who's ever felt far away from home, check out today's piece in The Apostrophe, a beautiful poem by Sayantika Sarkar. Art by Charlotte Farhan. hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/tale-of-a-...

More than 6 in 7 private cars sold in Hong Kong in 2025 were electric vehicles, an increase from about 5 in 6 vehicles in 2024

Today's piece in _The Apostrophe_ is a moody, Gothic story from Shikha Bansal (art by Alessandro Rossi). Enjoy! hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/the-grotto

One hedgehog splits to two, in the soft crack of bark; then four in a fallen trunk, damp wood sweating into yeast, foam on the pale rings, just off the path, a moving knot....... hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/hedgehogs-...

We start publishing Issue 12 tomorrow! hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/the-vagari...

A great shout-out to climate fiction in Harvard Magazine - with my book, _Fairhaven_, opening the story! www.harvardmagazine.com/arts-culture...

A great shout-out to climate fiction in Harvard Magazine - with my book, _Fairhaven_, opening the story! www.harvardmagazine.com/arts-culture...

This map raises as many questions as it answers

Winter Olympics: Athletes Call on IOC to End Fossil Fuel Sponsorships

Grasslands Could Shrink by Half As Climate Change Intensifies, Study Warns

Rebuilding Borneo’s Rainforests: An NGO’s Fight Against Habitat Loss and Fragmentation

Who Will Pay to Clean Up Space Junk?

Okay, we all agree trash in space is bad. So who pays for the cleanup? earth.org/who-will-pay...

My latest book review - a YA climate fiction book. With a guest appearance by two young critics... earth.org/book-reviews...

It's getting hard to find good news, but this is a big one: these guys - the Rhino Forest Fund - are *actually restoring the rainforest*. It's not easy, cheap, or universal, but it IS WORKING. earth.org/rebuilding-b...

As usual, the Global South suffers, and the Global North continues to pump out emissions. earth.org/grasslands-c...

It's overdue. earth.org/winter-olymp...

It turns out the death panels were real all along. earth.org/why-the-us-e...

Last day to submit! But if you have something almost ready and can't make the deadline, just let us know, because this isn't elementary school. hkwcmagazine.substack.com/p/our-theme-...

This one really worries me. People want to know the facts about climate change, but last year there was even less media coverage than the previous year. Thanks to @lyndseylayton.bsky.social of @nytimes.com for pointing out that reader interest is actually on the rise.

Quote with 5 jobs you've had. - Writer/Journalist - Regional director for ESG - Nightclub manager - Babysitter - Telemarketer ... in no particular order