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Singapore: An Urban Habitat
In Singapore: An Urban Habitat, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores urban habitats. Though urban habitats aren’t usually conducive to plant and animal life, he suggests that humans can design cities more in harmony with nature. For example, Singapore has more species of life than any other in the world, thanks to intentional planting of trees, metal “supertrees,” and the cleaning of waterways. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth II, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
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Q: How much of the natural environment becomes urban every 10 years?
A: Natural areas as large as Britain become cities every10 years.
Q: What is Milan doing to create a habitat for wildlife?
A: In Milan, they’re creating a vertical forest by planting trees on buildings.
Q: What are some of the ways Singapore became richer in species than any other city in the world?
A: They planted millions of trees, cleaned up the waterways, and created a grove of supertrees.
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