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CNA
9 hours ago
- Health
- CNA
NUH is world's first hospital to get recognition for greener practices
Singapore's National University Hospital has become the world's first hospital to receive an international certification for greener healthcare. It has been recognised for reducing plastic use, switching to materials safe for the environment and cutting energy use by 40 per cent in operating theatres. Rachel Teng looks at the efforts.


CBC
26-05-2025
- General
- CBC
Vancouver's target of adding 165,000 trees by 2050 seems unlikely: experts
Vancouver is trying to add more trees while also adding more homes — a tricky balance in an already dense urban environment with limited space. Leanne Yu has more on the city's ambitious tree-planting targets and the challenges.