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Tapping into China: The companies forcing out the gas tucked deep inside the earth’s layers
Tuesday, 26 November, 2013, 12:08pmAs conventional natural gas becomes harder to extract, energy companies are now tapping so-called unconventional reserves – shale, coal bed methane, and a product called tight gas – that cling to rock, sandstones and coal. Companies use a variety of techniques to force out the gas tucked deep inside the earth’s layers.
Storm watch: Weather patterns in the western Pacific over the past five years
26 Nov 2013Is it a depression, a storm or a typhoon? It all depends on the strength of the wind. Here we analyse these weather patterns in the western Pacific over the past five years, including Super Typhoon Haiyan, which has just devastated the Philippines.
Lighting up: The biggest tobacco producer and consumer - China
26 Nov 2013China is the world's biggest tobacco producer and consumer. It accounts for 40 per cent of worldwide cigarette production and is home to a quarter of the world's smokers.
Once upon a time in Hong Kong: 110 years of South China Morning Post
11 Nov 2013 13 comments InteractiveThe South China Morning Post is celebrating 110 years of coverage. Here, events in the city are played out in an interactive infographic by our senior artist Adolfo Arranz.
The day the earth stood still: The famous "War of the Worlds" broadcast
26 Nov 2013It's 75 years since a radio drama, "The War of the Worlds", terrified America and launched Orson Welles' career.
Sarin gas, the silent killer
7 Oct 2013The UN has confirmed the use of sarin gas in the August 21 attack in Syria. Here we examine the country's weapons programme, as well as four notorious chemicals used in warfare in the last century.
Lights, camera, action! The international movies set in Hong Kong
21 Oct 2013 4 commentsHong Kong's streets have always provided a natural film set for local directors. And it's no surprise that the city has for decades inspired filmmakers around the world. Here we list all the international movies set in Hong Kong or featuring scenes in the city.
Urban oasis
7 Oct 2013Hong Kong's open spaces and natural habitat provide a vital escape from the stresses of city life and are host to a wide variety of wildlife.
Hong Kong, air epicentre
1 Oct 2013Thanks to its geographical location, Hong Kong enjoys a fascinating twist: half of the world's population lies within a five-hour direct flight.
Radiation block: Fukushima's battle to prevent sea contamination
16 Sep 2013On March 11, 2011, the coastline of northeastern Japan was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami, resulting in the largest nuclear accident since the Chernobyl disaster.
US$800m operation to raise Costa Concordia
16 Sep 2013All the superlatives apply to the marine salvage operation about to unfold off the Italian island of Giglio - it's the largest, the most expensive and the most complicated. And it's the first of its kind.
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