China is constructing the world's first forest city where all buildings are covered in plants and trees to tackle global warming and air pollution. The Liuzhou Forest City will be home to 30,000 people once completed in a few years' time. Offices, houses, hotels, hospitals and schools will be entirely covered by a total of 40,000 trees and 1million plants of 100 species. The city will be built in the north of Liuzhou in the mountainous area of Guangxi, south China, in an area that covers 175 hectares along the Liujiang river. The company says the plants and trees will decrease the average air temperature, create noise barriers and improve biodiversity by providing homes for birds, insects and small animals.

Source: Daily Mail February 11, 2018 11:03 UTC