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April 2017
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Dr. Winnie Tang, Founder and Chairman of the Conservation E3 Foundation
Global temperature continues to rise. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States announced earlier that,
temperature recorded in 2016 was the highest since 1880. Some scientists even forecasted that the
temperature in 2017 will continue to rise. To cool down our city, the Hong Kong government is actively under
taking landscaping works to ease the situation.
Ever since the government promoted greening and systematic planting of trees in the urban areas, the
community has planted over 20,000 trees and 5 million shrubs, among which there are many colorful species.
The green trees and colorful owers injected vitality to the city. Trees are planted everywhere, not limited to
parks, housing estates and pedestrian precincts, they are also found in the central median of roads, building
façades and shopping malls.
