16 h. ago Rio to become ‘Earthshot City’ as it prepares to host environmental awards

The Prince of Wales’ Earthshot Prize has launched an Earthshot Boulevard in Rio to celebrate the environmental awards coming to the city.

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38 h. ago 'It's like asking Iron Maiden to play jazz': Chef for Prince William's eco awards refuses to prepare 'disrespectful' vegan menu

Saulo Jennings was asked to cater canapes for the prince and 700 guests at the Earthshot Prize awards night in Rio de Janeiro on November 5 but could not stomach the vegan supper.

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6 d. ago Kylie Minogue among stars performing for William’s Earthshot Prize awards in Rio

Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey has voiced an awards trailer featuring the 15 finalists and showcasing their solutions.

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6 d. ago Bin strike council sparks outrage after putting up giant 65ft Christmas tree in October

The massive fir was erected in Birmingham city centre's Victoria Square over the weekend in preparation for its annual German Market.

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7 d. ago Joke’s on you, fleshbag! Channel 4’s first AI presenter is dizzyingly grim on so many levels

The AI-generated host of Dispatches raises worrying questions about Channel 4’s environmental impact. She’s also a dead-eyed host who might leave Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Kevin McCloud fearing for their futureLast night’s Dispatches was called Will AI Take My Job? Usually when something like this employs a question mark in the title, it’s because the answer is no. Not this time, though, because the sheer overwhelming inevitability of AI taking our jobs is genuinely painful to think about.According to the film, 8m jobs in the UK alone are at risk of being outsourced by AI. Call centre workers, translators, graphic designers – anyone who isn’t a masseur or a scaffolder, basically – will soon be made redundant by a technology that, despite its catastrophic effect on the environment, is growing more sophisticated by the hour. My days are almost certainly numbered; it stands to reason that I will soon be replaced by the ChatGPT prompt “Be performatively exasperated about whatever was jus...

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1 week ago Man City lineup vs Everton predicted as Matheus Nunes starts and injury calls made

Manchester City latest as the Blues prepare to welcome Everton to the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League

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1 week ago Photos of the first New York City mayoral debate between Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa

New York mayoral candidates faced off in their first debate as voters prepare to choose the next person to lead America’s biggest city.

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2 w. ago City prepares to say farewell to boxing great Ricky Hatton with extraordinary funeral procession planned

The near two-hour, more than 15 mile journey will take in numerous local landmarks which held importance in Ricky's life and career

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2 w. ago Charles and William hailed as ‘dedicated champions of the natural world’

William is travelling to Brazil for his Earthshot Prize awards in Rio next month

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3 w. ago William ‘deeply proud’ as Earthshot finalists announced ahead of Rio ceremony

Winners will be announced at the fifth Earthshot Prize awards on Wednesday November 5.

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3 w. ago Diwali, India’s festival of light: When, why and how it is celebrated

Find out more about Diwali in London as the city prepares for the annual festival of light

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4 w. ago Los Angeles vowed to host the Olympics without breaking the bank and environment. Can it?

With three years to go, experts agree that the city has set bold goals and faces steep challengesHosting the summer Olympics used to be a dream for many global cities, but it is now seen by many as more of a nightmare. There’s the cost of hosting – $10bn and up, in recent years – the displacement of local residents, the environmental toll, and the risk of being left, like Rio de Janeiro or Athens, with major debt and crumbling Olympic stadiums.In the decade since Los Angeles secured its bid for the summer 2028 games, the city’s leaders have promised they will do it differently, and that Los Angeles is prepared to deliver world-class Olympics and Paralympic games in its “sunny, ideal weather”, all while keeping costs, environmental damage, and community disruption to a minimum. Continue reading...

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