By Grace Chua
A WAVE of tree planting is sweeping across Singapore as everyone, from schoolchildren to MPs, pitches in to combat climate change and environmental degradation.
About 50,000 to 60,000 trees are planted each year by the National Parks Board (NParks) under various community schemes, a number that has been rising steadily since Singapore launched a drive four decades ago to cover the island in green.

Last Saturday, local firm ST Engineering set a national record by planting 2,008 trees in Admiralty Park.

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