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A million more trees for a City in Nature
Planting more trees helps mitigate climate change, strengthens existing green spaces; March 21 was the International Day of Forests. To mark the occasion, The Straits Times highlights the progress of Singapore's greening efforts.
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Desmond Lee
With a chokehold on travel during the pandemic, Singaporeans have been exploring our country's green spaces more than ever - from visiting nature reserves and parks, to hiking and cycling around the island, or simply taking a walk in neighbourhood parks; and love for our green spaces has blossomed.
Singapore would not be Singapore without its trademark lush foliage embroidering roads, sprouting on sidewalks and peeping from every building.
