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N°17,
Winter 2004 Exploring planet Ocean The ocean takes up 70 per cent of our planet´s surface, but most of us know little about the seabed and its amazing riches. Russian oceanographer Anatoly Sagalevitch is changing that. Seahorse Power Marine biologist Amanda Vincent spent several years studying some of the world´s most exotic species, seahorses. Now she has made seahorses the emblem of a wide-ranging environmental campaign. Allepo's Resurrection Restoring the traditional houses of theOld City of Aleppo is for Syria´s Adli Qudsi a way of reviving his treasured memories of a childhood spent in a place of great historical importance. Long-Life Bikes Americans buy millions of bicycles every year to replace older models. For 12 years, David Schweidenback has been recycling thousands of the discarded bikes for use in developing countries. Himalayan Healers With help from French anthropologist Laurent Pordié, an unusual medical school in Ladakh has produced its first graduates, who will help ensure the survival of an ancient system of healing. In Brief Most Russians were ignorant of their nation’s many parks until environmentalist Irina Chebakova began organising the «March for Parks» in 1995. Now the parks are the focus of many annual festivals. Awards News More than 1,700 people in 117 countries have sent in applications for the 11th cycle of the Rolex Awards. The youngest applicant is 11 years old, the oldest 93, and the percentage of women applicants has risen yet again. |
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