{
  "id": 455891,
  "title": "Singapore replaced concrete drain with river; biodiversity rose 30%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/singapore-replaced-concrete-drain-with-river-biodiversity-rose-30",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-10T08:22:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/in-2012-singapore-replaced-a-2-7-km-concrete-drainage-channel-with-a-3-km-winding-river-biodiversity-in-the-park-increased-by-30/articleshow/133088519.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Singapore transformed a 2.7-km concrete canal at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park into a 3-km meandering river between 2009 and 2011. The project created a flood plain and more varied river habitat. Later research found 26 fish species in the rehabilitated section, including three native species, compared with eight non-native species in an untreated canal section.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}