Dolls for girls, trucks for boys. If ads have long conveyed these sexist stereotypes, it’s over in Spain now. Light on this wholesome decision. The Spanish government, the Association of Toy Manufacturers and Autocontrol, an independent body responsible for controlling the advertising sector in the country, signed a landmark agreement on Wednesday, April 27. It’s … Read more
Photo: NASA The International Space Station changes crews regularly. After following the adventures of Frenchman Thomas Pesquet on board, another astronaut has just taken over on Thursday 28 April. Her name is Jessica Watkins and she just made history. Indeed, it is the first black woman to fly to the ISS. The US astronaut departed … Read more
“That’s a DC-10, next to it you have a Fokker 28, there are Boeing 737s…” Near Abidjan, between green forest and lagoon, Aziz Alibhai presents his amazing collection of plane wrecks that he dreams will one day turn into an atypical tourist attraction. Mr Alibhai, an affable seven-year-old, doesn’t like people talking about a “cemetery” … Read more
(AFP) – In northern India, a biomass plant converts manure and cow dung into energy, as part of a pilot project that aims to reduce air pollution and benefit farmers in the region. Households in rural communities in India have always used manure and manure as fuel, drying them in the sun into patties. This … Read more
The cultural world continues to mobilize for Ukraine, more than two months after the Russian invasion. Christie’s, an international auction company, has announced plans to donate $1 million to three charities helping the people of Ukraine through a series of auctions it is hosting this spring. The first is a private exhibition and sale, entitled … Read more
Do we have the right to barbecue in the winter, go to the mower on Sundays, burn our green waste? Everyone has their answer, but is it really the right one? We inventory the golden rules to prevent neighborhood disputes. Can we pass the mower every day? The noise of a mower can quickly disturb … Read more
The word prison comes from the Latin “prensionem”, which translates the concept of arrest. Locked up all day in 9 m2, the bodies are still, the movements are limited. It is from this reflection that the project of choreographer Angelin Preljocaj was born, who decided to accompany women imprisoned in the Baumettes in Marseille in … Read more
Households living or working in certain low-emission zones where air pollution exceeds permitted thresholds can benefit from an interest-free loan for the purchase of a low-emission vehicle from January 1, 2023, according to a decree published Sunday in the Staatsblad. This two-year experiment concerns agglomerations that are subject to persistent exceedance of pollution thresholds and … Read more
“That’s a DC-10, next to it you have a Fokker 28, there are Boeing 737s…” Near Abidjan, between green forest and lagoon, Aziz Alibhai presents his amazing collection of plane wrecks that he dreams will one day turn into an atypical tourist attraction. Mr Alibhai, an affable seven-year-old, doesn’t like people talking about a “cemetery” … Read more
This is an important step forward in the fight against cancer. Researchers have developed an antibody that can slow the growth of tumors and block the appearance of metastases. Shed light on this discovery that brings hope to patients. These first promising results were published in the journal Natural Cancer, this Monday, April 25. We … Read more