international condemnation as russia grants recognition to two breakaway regions of ukraine and announces they are sending troops there. the unsc is meeting to discuss the situation. the impact on the markets has been immediate. tokyo stocks are slumping and oil prices are on the rise. tens of billions of dollars has come off the value of assets. cause for celebration in colombia, as the country's highest court decriminalises abortion up to 2a weeks of pregnancy. activists argued illegal abortions risked lives.

the end too covert restrictions has prompted a mixed reaction from everyone. —— the end to covid restrictions. taking a new tack and hoping for calmer waters, the governments new approach on covid has been well signalled, and members of this york club think about what it means for them. this man is in his 80s, potentially vulnerable, but he is happy for the next step to be stated. we look as if we — the next step to be stated. - look as if we are on the sunny side now. do look as if we are on the sunny side "ow-— side now. do you think it is riaht side now. do you think it is ri . ht to side now. do you think it is right to press _ side now. do you think it is right to press on _ side now. do you think it is right to press on without i right to press on without restrictions?—

right to press on without - restrictions?_ those restrictions? definitely. those over 75 will — restrictions? definitely. those over 75 will be _ restrictions? definitely. those over 75 will be eligible - restrictions? definitely. those over 75 will be eligible for - restrictions? definitely. those over 75 will be eligible for a i over 75 will be eligible for a fourth vaccine dose. there is little argument over the need to end at some point, but it is a question of timing. jonathan is an eastbourne gp and he is cautious. there are high virus case rates in the area and he is anxious about what it might mean for patients. it is anxious about what it might mean for patients. iii it mean for patients. if it carried _ mean for patients. if it carried on _ mean for patients. if it carried on until - mean for patients. if iti carried on until easter, mean for patients. if it carried on until easter, that might be better. we have been trying to keep people out of the building when they are carrying infection. they say there are no rules about isolation and they want to come and go, which makes life difficult. and go, which makes life difficult-— difficult. there are still a lot of covid _ difficult. there are still a lot of covid cases. - difficult. there are still a lot of covid cases. three i lot of covid cases. three members _ lot of covid cases. three members of _ lot of covid cases. three members of my - lot of covid cases. three members of my family l lot of covid cases. three i members of my family have lot of covid cases. three - members of my family have got it. would you feel more comfortable if the compulsory isolation stayed? just

comfortable if the compulsory isolation stayed?— isolation stayed? just until the spring- _ isolation stayed? just until the spring. science - isolation stayed? just until. the spring. science suggests cases falling. _ the spring. science suggests cases falling. covid - the spring. science suggests cases falling. covid case - the spring. science suggests. cases falling. covid case rates relative to the population have been falling in the uk, lower than germany and italy for example, but above the united states and canada.— states and canada. very clear this pandemic _ states and canada. very clear this pandemic is _ states and canada. very clear this pandemic is not - states and canada. very clear this pandemic is not over... l this pandemic is not over... while noting omicron was less severe than expected, government advisers warned that future variants could be worse. the one thing the virus has taught you is not to be cocky, so we need to monitor carefully and be prepared to react. pill? and be prepared to react. pcr testin: and be prepared to react. pcr testing sites _ and be prepared to react. pcr testing sites will _ and be prepared to react. pcr testing sites will be wound down in england and free lateral flow test cutback, which is proving more contentious. zoe thinks the relaxation of isolation rules might be good for the children in her class and pupils without

symptoms but not necessarily everyone. symptoms but not necessarily everyone-— everyone. for the sake of caettin everyone. for the sake of getting peeple _ everyone. for the sake of getting people back- everyone. for the sake of getting people back to i everyone. for the sake of. getting people back to work, everyone. for the sake of- getting people back to work, i think it's very good but we do have vulnerable staff members in school, and i think they may feel very differently to how i do. ~ ., ., feel very differently to how i do. a, ., ., do. moving on from restrictions, - do. moving on from restrictions, at - do. moving on from restrictions, at this| do. moving on from - restrictions, at this centre and in the wider community, they will still have to learn to live with covid. now time for the travel show. this week on the show... ..the little island with a big problem... ..eating out with a conscience... today, worldwide, there are only 340 restaurants to be recognised with a green star. all of them have a really different approach to the topic. ..and sun, sea, sand and polystyrene on the beaches of hong kong. i've never seen so much

styrofoam in my entire life. we start this week in the canary islands, and in particular on la palma, which saw 85 days of volcanic eruptions this winter — devastating for a little island that relies so heavily on tourism. 7,000 people were forced to leave their homes. 3,000 properties were destroyed by the lava flows. but now the dust has literally settled, we went to see what the future holds for this tiny corner of the atlantic, around 500km off

the coast of africa. we're in the path, going right to the crater of the eruption. and before the eruption, this path was open to the people. you could communicate with the other side of the volcano. and the volcano just grew up here and covered everything with pyroclastic material. probably in the next months, there should be a path to walk around the volcano, to walk around the crater. right now, we have a lot of gases and these gases, some of them are toxic. after the eruption, the volcano leaves behind a new environment. it seems like we are in another planet. la palma island is famous for the path through the volcanoes, that all the people want to do.

so this eruption should be added to this path, so you can have a global view of the historical activity on the island. it should be positive for the people because once the destruction has finished, it should be visited so they can understand how the islands are generated, what's the origin of the islands.

0ur priority is to establish again the roads that have been destroyed by the volcano and give all those people who lost their homes a new home, and of course, tourism, which is very important for our economy.

i do believe that, despite the drama, the tragedy behind the volcano this time, i think we could also see an opportunity. as it's been before, also. we are in a vineyard that has been planted in volcanic soil. growing up in a volcanic island like this, it's in our narrative. it's beautiful to see this new landscape created as an opportunity to coexist

with it in a respectful way. vine growing and winemaking was an important part of our history, and we had a... we had a moment where our wines were very well appreciated in europe. later on, the bananas had this immense growth on the island. why not? this could be also an idea. we have a very nice example in an island like lanzarote. 70% of the island is covered in volcanic material. they grow beautifully there in many imaginative ways, in very respectful adaptation to the landscapes. growing up here, this is so familiar to us. this is part of our identity. this is what we are. tourism is our great response to this catastrophe, bringing people to the island, and it's the best

way to help us. best of luck for la palma, as it continues to rebuild. right, if you're planning to visit the canary islands in the nearfuture, here are the things we think you should look out for. in typical spanish fashion, the canary islanders love a fiesta, and february is carnival season. the tenerife carnival is the biggest on the archipelago. it's even won a world record for its size. this year there's a sci—fi theme, but it's been pushed back from its usual february weekend tojune because of covid. expect parades, dances and street parties, but the not—to—be—missed highlight is the election of the carnival queen. for something a bit less futuristic, try the carnival de las palmas, in particular, the big, flamboyant talent

contest at its heart. the theme of this year's show is saving planet earth and you can catch it from february 11th to march 6th on gran canaria. this spring marks the 20th anniversary of the transgrancanaria race, which kicks off on march 4th. in 2003, only 25 participants competed, but now more than 1,400 walkers, joggers, athletes and nature lovers from 20 different countries come together to face rain, dust, mud and sun as they take on the i25km course. entries have closed for this year, but it's probablyjust as much fun to cheer from the sidelines. finally, for an otherworldly experience, head to timanfaya national park, a landscape so unique that nasa's used it to train its astronauts. the unesco—protected reserve in south—west lanzarote is made up almost entirely

of volcanic soil. the volcanoes were named the fire mountains in the 18th century after six years of near continuous eruptions devastated local villages. now only one active volcano remains, but pour some water on the ground, and the puff of steam will remind you of the powerful forces that created this scenery in the first place. still to come on this week's travel show... a big full tummy with a tiny carbon footprint. our guide to eating out more sustainably. going to put on some gloves. and i hit the beaches of hong kong with a pair of gloves and a roll of bin bags. so don't go away. now, for many of us, what we might put in

our bellies can make or break a trip. but where you spend your money can end up making a difference to the environment, especially in parts of the world now dealing with climate change. so here's our guide to how to eat well and keep your footprint small. you'll have heard of the michelin guide, which grants a star rating to some of the world's finest food, but you might not know it's now introduced a green version. the annual award highlights restaurants leading the way in sustainable practices. the michelin green star has been launched for the first time in france in 2020. i think that the green star is not only about good food. it goes far beyond, and to award the green star, of course, our inspectors will look very carefully at local sourcing, respect of the season, reduction

of food waste, of the care for energy consumption. today, worldwide, there are only 340 restaurants to be recognised with the green star, and all of them have a really different approach to the topic. but what they have in common, commitment. they are truly willing to impact the world. don't worry if your budget doesn't quite stretch to michelin stars. the sustainable restaurant association has a similar scheme in place to measure sustainability across the hospitality sector. 0nly last week, it launched its 0ne planet plate project that aims to see restaurants serve five million more sustainable dishes in 2022. if you prefer a leisurely pace, maybe the global slow food network is for you. it was founded in 1989 in italy to counteract the rise of fast food by protecting local

traditions, and has now spread to ia countries. the network helps fund local community projects as a way of understanding a place better through the food it produces. what are these? nettle that grows in the woods, and the nettle has little tiny needles that sting you. now, do you know your nettles from your poison ivy? if not, it might be time to return to your roots and brush up on your hunter—gatherer skills at one of america's oldest foraging education companies. nestled in the heart of the appalachian and blue ridge forest in north carolina, alan muskat started the tours to promote seasonal eating. over three hours, he'll teach you what foods grow locally and when to look out for them, as well as which mushroom will work best in your risotto and, of course, which to avoid. as a bonus, all proceeds will help fund the ambitious

afikomen project, which is aiming to teach every child in the country to safely forage local wild food by 2030. another scheme trying to help us all think twice about the origin of our food is run by zeitoun, which helps palestinian farmers export their goods overseas. zeitoun offers trips to visit local growers, where you'll learn about the production of olive oil, dates and almonds. it reinvests all of its profits back into its mission. lastly, with all this food comes a lot of leftovers. food waste is responsible for 6% of total global greenhouse gas emissions, so to combat that, london is leading the way in the concept of zero waste. silo opened in 2011, inspired by an artist's simple idea of not having a bin.

as well as minimising the food miles of its produce, the cakes and breads are made using flour from the restaurant's own mill, and even the butter is churned on site. to achieve absolutely zero waste, all the products are delivered to the restaurant in reusable vessels, and any leftover food is fed into an anaerobic digester, which can generate up to 60kg of compost in just 2a hours. instock in amsterdam cooks up odd—looking fruit and veg from growers that would otherwise be thrown away. it also sells on any surplus, ensuring nothing is wasted. hong kong. it's one of the world's most densely populated cities. for social distancing, it's not ideal, but for those who feel worried, there are options. i'm only half an hour bus ride out of the city centre, and it's beautiful.

this place is called dragon's back, and it's got its name from the hills i'm climbing on. it's a 20—minute walk uphill. fairly heavy going, but once you get to the top, the view is stunning. you can see for miles up here. so down there is the tiny village of shek 0. if you look over there through the gap in the mountains, you can see the tall skyscrapers of kowloon, and just further down there is big wave bay. hong kong is famous for its skyscrapers, but it's got more than 100 beaches covering a50 miles of coastline. big wave bay is one of the popular stretches. people swim and surf here, though the waters aren't exactly crystal clear. so this is an app called global alert. its users plant a red flag every time they see large amounts of rubbish near the sea. this is big wave bay here.

as you can see, there's a lot of red dots just around the corner. but there's hope in the form of this woman. so, good morning, day two of the atlantic cleanup challenge. several years ago, esther spotted the problem as she was running and climbing around the island with her husband. during our expedition, we mapped all the trash that we saw on the way, and we mapped in total 163 trash sites. so... ..it�*s very frustrating. we felt we needed to take action. and so the idea came to do the challenge, an adventure cleanup challenge. people can sign up, form a team and make a difference, basically. the adventure cleanup challenge pits teams against each other to see who can get rid of the largest amount of waste. sponsors donate prizes for the winners. so we have a team of rock climbers. we gave them the most difficult

sites, where it's cliffs involved, much more remote to get to, challenging in a rock climber�*s sort of perspective. fantastic. that's perfect. yeah, no, it's really great to see how they are also coming up with creative solutions to get everything out. we sort of picked the locations, depending on what people... their abilities. exactly. physical abilities. so, for example, the team are on a location where you need to sort of hike into and it gets quite a bit of elevation, the team has a lot of trail runners. i want to see the problem for myself, so esther and her co—founder, sole, take me around the corner from big wave bay to a nearby cove. we find all sorts of garbage here, from fridges to microwaves to air conditioners, you name it. it's filthy. you can see another thing that we just found today. this is a gas canister.

exactly. this is for barbecues. anything and everything, you canjust find here. there's so much styrofoam. it's actually springy under your foot. exactly, yes, and actually styrofoam is our worst nightmare because it's not only the styrofoam that you can see on the surface, but if you start digging, it's so deep into the rock. oh, wow. and the more you dig, the smaller the styrofoam becomes, which is obviously harder to collect. and it's also more dangerous because these little pieces, when they get to the sea, they get into wildlife, eat, you know, the fish can eat it, or even contaminate the water. since the challenge began, a total of more than 5,000 bin bags have been taken away, along with five tonnes of bulky waste. today's competitors, pachamama, a spanish—speaking team, is busy on lap sap wan, which translates

as rubbish beach. going to put on some gloves. so much oil. 0h, plastic. look at all the oil on this. never seen so much styrofoam in my entire life. we can do the difference. do you remember how many hours you spend on social media, on your phone? do you remember? yeah. a lot of hours. do you remember what you see? what you saw? no. but you will remember this day all of your life. gosh, picking up the rubbish is the easy part. this is hard work, getting all this out. yeah, uphill to take the bags is a really difficult job, and i think this is what is making it more challenging to work in this beach. but what is really important in this case is to come with the support of the community, because this is the beach and belongs to everybody. so we really need to get a clean and beautiful beach for the hong kong people. so you ask passing hikers to help you carry some bags out?

yeah, actually, in the previous session, the hikers look us pulling up the bags and they were so supportive and they came to us and helping us, and it was really, really fruitful. in the end, the team from pachamama removed 113 bags. waters around big wave bay are also looking tidier since the challenge, and esther and sole say they're now looking for ways of exporting this idea to other countries around the world. well, that's it for this week. coming up next week... ..snow cannons, and why some claim they're bad news for the environment. we think that if we adapt earth, we will be able to ski for a long time. and for us, the solution is not too big to do more and more show. but until then, you can see what we're doing on the road by following us on social media. we're on all the main accounts, just search bbc travel show, and feel free to tag us

on anything that you see while you're on your travels too. but until next time, from all of us here in hong kong, it's goodbye. 0ur wet 0urwetand 0ur wet and windy spell of weather will ease over the next few days. we still have more rain in the forecast at times. blustery winds but the weather not as disruptive as it has been. still flood warnings in england and wales, and some in scotland, with more rain on tuesday morning initially for scotland and northern ireland, working across northern england and wales, but it will peter out in the south—east later

in the day, followed by sunshine and blustery showers. temperatures between five in stornoway, to 13 in london. through tuesday night and wednesday, a ridge of high pressure building in from the south, which will quieten down the weather across england and wales through wednesday. further rain and mountain snow for scotland and northern ireland, again quite blustery, not as windy as it has been, drier in the south with highs of 7—11.

this is bbc news. the main stories. international condemnation is president putin grants recondition to two breakaway regions of eastern ukraine and says he is sending troops. the un security council meets to discuss the situation. today president putin has tournaments could agreement to shreds. we have been clear do not believe he. at that. it is imperative _ not believe he. at that. it is imperative to _ not believe he. at that. it is imperative to focus - not believe he. at that. it is imperative to focus on - not believe he. at that. it is imperative to focus on how to avoid — imperative to focus on how to avoid war— imperative to focus on how to avoid war and help ukraine stop the shelling. avoid war and help ukraine stop the shelling-— the shelling. reports say convoys _ the shelling. reports say convoys of _ the shelling. reports say convoys of armament - the shelling. reports say| convoys of armament tree vehicles have been seen

entering the main city.