China’s Concrete Jungles Make Room for Green Space
A national push to build urban parks is transforming Chinese cities, as the country tries to improve the quality of daily life.
A newly rehabilitated park in Beijing. Since 2001, China has nearly quintupled the acreage of public green space in its cities, while also updating old parks.Credit.Keith Bradsher for The New York Times
June 1, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET
SHANGHAI Suzhou Creek was little more than an open sewer for decades as its murky waters coursed through the heart of Shanghai. Now, it teems with life along verdant banks that stretch for 26 miles.
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Environmentalists release plan to save NYC wetlands
News 12 Staff
Updated on:May 19, 2021, 8:22pm EDT
Environmental activists say if New Yorkers are not careful, we could lose the wetlands in our state forever.
In New York City, wetlands like marshes, swamps, bogs and fens are home to hundreds of species of birds, plants and fish.
Across the five boroughs, wetlands are disappearing. In fact, New York City has lost 99% of its freshwater wetlands since the 1600s, and the city Parks officials say climate change is making matters worse. So when you think about the icebergs melting and sea level rising, that s impacting marshes too and they are drowning, said Jennifer Greenfeld, of NYC Parks & Recreation.