Earth from Above (1999), a United Nations-sponsored book of aerial photographs by environmentalist, writer and photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand that also formed a giant exhibition in Paris’ Jardin du Luxembourg, shows both the breathtaking beauty of the planet and the devastating impact mankind has wrought on it.
Tracey Read, founder of Hong Kong-based charity Plastic Free Seas, explains how it changed her life.
Plastic Free Seas founder rallies support for green cause at home
In English 15comentariosComentarVíctor Font anunció hace unos días que tiene la intención de presentarse a las elecciones para presidente del Barcelona que, en un principio, deberían producirse en 2021. Este viernes ha compartido a través de las redes sociales unas reflexiones sobre temas de comunicación, este campo es su especialidad profesional, después del vídeo en el que Griezmann anunció que se quedaba en el Atlético de Madrid y que ha sido producido por una empresa de Piqué.
“I’m part Filipina, I’ve had a lot of support from them here,” she told the Post. “I know a lot of them have supported me in Tagalog, which is very, very heartwarming. I love it, and a couple of them want to give me some adobo, that’s good.
“I’m just feeling the love from the fans from Hong Kong, and the Asia community has definitely helped me get acclimatised to the environment here.
A character in a new Chinese television drama has shattered conventions about how Asian mums are portrayed on screen. Rock it, Mom, a 12-episode series from Chinese streaming platform iQiyi, tells the story of a former rock star who ends up living with the daughter she abandoned 12 years ago.
Yao Chen stars as Peng Lai, the show’s protagonist mum who is an alcoholic and a wanderer. She plays rock music, wears heavy make-up and swears at her daughter.
RATS are scampering around the deck of Kowloon Park swimming pool, which is used for training by the Hongkong team, even though officials say they have taken measures to stamp out the problem after a dead rat was found at the bottom of the pool last month. Early morning swimmers report frequent sightings of rats on the deck of the complex's 50-metre pool and one swimmer said he had seen what appeared to be blood near the pool edge.