. >> biodiverse city often argued to be important for the world's human populations because all of the medicineal plants and uses that we can put to it and fiber that it gives us and food that it gives us. while these are vital and important and worth literally hundreds of billions of dollars, the part that we also have to be able to communicate is the more spiritual sense of how important it is that we get to live side by side with all of these forms that have three billion years of history behind them and how tragic it would be not commercially and not in a utilitarian way but an emotional emotional, psychological spiritual way if we watch them one by one disappear. >> this is sort of a merger between art and science and advocacy in a funny way getting people to wake unand realize what is going on -- wake up and realize what is going on. so it is a memberorial trying to get us to interpret history and look to the past. they have always been about lacking at the past so we proceed forward and maybe don't commit the same mistakes. . >> good afternoon, everyone. ladies and gentlemen, go

city attorney's office, we're confident in the var rasty there. the only thing i want to add is there 11 section relating to biodiversity, we have decided not to add to it. the second page of the document i believe it's the 4th paragraph, second to the last sentence, it has biodiversity you know that as you read through it. that's all i had. i want to recommend and urge the commissioners, to approve the revised guidelines for the use of impound accountses funds, we will take any questions you may have >> thank you joe >> sure. second time is easier >> second time is easier, on that note, i have 16 questions i want to ask you. >> excellent, i'm prepared >> but i won't. colleagues? commissioner wald? did you change the percentages? >> of the other? >> right >> no we did not. >> so it seems to me awfully con certifitive -- conservative, i was surprised when we got to the counsel collusions, the amount you know, the percentage allocations that you have used here with the exception for 0 waste which i assume no one would have any problem with. i don't know that it's necessary or even appropriate to do it now, but maybe you could have a little tickler i

biodiversity and air quality too. pollution can be a problem in paris. the smog sometimes forces the authorities to ban half the cars from coming into the city. green roofs are sold as one fairly inexpensive solution. >> translation: green roofs are important to develop. they improve the quality of life. in paris we don't have much green space compared to other capitals. it's interesting for biodiversity and there's an impact on pollution. some parts capture dust and heavy metals. >> reporter: some believe the green roof law could and should have gone further. >> the fine particles are no way absorbed by a few green roofs on a few commercial buildings in industrial zones. it's ridiculous. >> reporter: as with new seeds that are sown, it may be some seasons before the full results of the new law are known >>> auction house christie's sold a billion dollars worth of art in three days. this painting called "afternoon" by joan mitchell went for $5.8 million. andy warhol's 1963 silk screen on canvas was sold for $66.2 million, and selling for a whopping 179.4 million with version o of pablo picasso's painting. the price is the highest on record fo

biodiversity and air quality too. pollution can be a problem in paris. the smog sometimes forces the authorities to ban half of the cars from coming into the city. green roofs are being sold as one fairly inexpenszive solution. >> translator: green roofs are important to develop because they improve our quality of life, because in paris we don't have much green space compared to other european capitols. it's also really interesting for biodiversity. we can capture dust particles with plants and some plants capture heavy metals. >> translator: these particles are in no way absorbed by a few green roofs. it's completely ridiculous. >> reporter: as with any new seeds that will sewn it may be some seasons before the full results of this new law are known. emma hayward al jazeera, in paris. >>> all right. we're waiting shortly for a press conference to take place at camp david. in that is where the u.s. president is having a presidential retreat. his press secretary is due to hold a press briefing there shortly. you can see the journalists waiting for the arrival of josh earnest. this summit is being held with the gulf cooperation council. let's spea

biodiversity and air quality too. and pollution can be a problem in paris. the smog sometimes forces the authorities to ban half of cars from coming in to the city.oofs are being sold as one fairly inexpensive solution. >> translator: green roofs are important to develop because they improve our quality of life. because in paris we don't have much green space compared to other european capitals. it's also really interesting for biodiversity. and there is a real impact on pollution. we can capture dust particles of plants and some plants everybody capture heavy metals. >> reporter: some believe this green roof law could and should have gone further. >> translator: these fine particles are in no way absorbed by a few green roofs on a few commercial buildings in industrial zones it's completely ridiculous. >> reporter: as with any new seeds that are sewn it may be some seasons before the full results of this new law are known, emma pay ward, al jazerra, in paris. >>> for another look at all of the latest news, you can always go to our website. aljazerra.com. >>> i'll "ali velshi on target" money or justice, the millions spent, and the judges taking

biodiversity. pollution can be a problem in paris. the smog sometimes forces the authorities to ban half of the cars from coming into the city.d as one fairly inexpensive solution. >> green roofs are important to the development because they improve our quality of life. because in paris we don't have much green space compared to other european capitals. it's by diversity and there's an impact on pollution some plants even capture heavy meantime. >> some believe that this green roof floor could have should have gone further. >> these fine particles are no way absorbed by a few green roofs in commercial zones. it's completely ridiculous. >> it may be some seasons before the full results of this new law are known. emma hayward aljazeera, in paris. >> u.s. forces in napal have added a drone to the search for a u.s. marine helicopter. other military choppers scouring the countryside. the chopper disappeared on tuesday after delivering supplies. the people of napal are trying to get their lives and cities back together again but in kathmandu, some buildings that survived the quake are posing new threats to residents. >> even after

biodiversity and air quality too. pollution can be a problem in paris. the smog sometimes forces the authorities to ban half the cars from coming into the city.fs are sold as one fairly inexpensive solution. >> translation: green roofs are important to develop. they improve the quality of life. in paris we don't have much green space compared to other capitals. it's interesting for bio biodiversity and there's an impact. some parts capture heavy metals. >> reporter: some believe the green roof law could and should have gone further. >> the fine particles are no way absorbed by a few green roofs on a few commercial buildings in industrial zones. it's ridiculous. >> reporter: as with new seeds that are sown. it may be some seasons before the full results of the new law are known >>> gardens won't last long in the city l they. what is happening in sport. >> there's plenty going on. good to have you along. we are hearing that a spanish court in the last half hour ruled against a player strike in the country so the la liga season should go ahead as scheduled from this week. and the dispute that threatened to derail a final sets around a tv law, se