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CGI dinosaur disrupts UN meeting to warn people about climate change
In the run-up to Cop26 in Glasgow, Scotland, the UN has released a video warning humans that they could go the way of the dinosaurs without immediate changes.
Swiss glaciers shrinking at unprecedented speed due to climate change
Glaciers in Switzerland are shrinking rapidly in response to ongoing climate change, according to a new report by the New Swiss Glacier Inventory.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's husband begins hunger strike in London
Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of British-Iranian charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been detained for more than five years in Iran, has gone on hunger strike again after a court ruled she has to spend another year in detention.
What queues were the longest at Expo at the long weekend?
There was no mistaking the hottest ticket in town this weekend as thousands braved the heat to queue for entry to the Expo 2020 Dubai pavilions. Tourists and UAE residents alike made the most of the long weekend by flocking to the Expo site to see what was on display.
Boy, 12, makes $500,000 creating and selling NFTs online
Benyamin Ahmed, a Year 8 student from London, earned about $500,000 from the sale of his second non-fungible token collection this year and recently collaborated on another NFT project that made $5m in sales.
Inside London's first pods for the homeless
Haringey Council has become the first council in London to provide specially designed modular homes to tackle homelessness and help those in pressing need of a safe and secure roof over their heads.
Hydrogen-fuelled zero emissions commercial jet in world first trials
British engineers are set to begin trialling a green commercial passenger jet in a global first.
Sustainable fashion brand creates luxury accessories made from disused firehoses
Elvis and Kresse have found a novel way to reuse unrecyclable firehoses, by creating high-end fashion accessories.
Behind the scenes at The Royal Ballet in London
A behind-the-scenes look at The Royal Ballet in London as they gear up for World Ballet Day 2021.
Viva Porthcawl - Elvis look-a-likes descend on Welsh seaside town
The small seaside town of Porthcawl in Wales hosted what is officially the world's biggest Elvis festival, with Elvis impersonators singing the King's most popular songs
Rolls-Royce takes once step closer to electric flight with 'Spirit of Innovation'
A battery-powered prototype could be the key to green flight. Rolls Royce’s 'Spirit of Innovation' can reach 482kph and its battery charges in 30 minutes
Boris Johnson tells World leaders Kermit the Frog was wrong - it is easy to be green
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the world to tackle climate change during his annual United Nations address, contradicting Muppets character Kermit the Frog by saying: "It is easy to be green."
Muslim ballet school in London makes dance accessible for young girls
A ballet school in London is hoping to make dance accessible for young, Muslim girls. The Grace & Poise Academy is the first of its kind in the country, offering specially adapted classes in line with Islamic teachings.
Teenage gunman opens fire at Russian university
A student gunman opened fire at a university in the Russian city of Perm, 800 miles east of Moscow, killing at least eight, law enforcement authorities said.
UAE, US, Israel highlight ties, marking first anniversary of Abraham Accords
The US and signatories of the Abraham Accords highlighted strong ties as they marked the first anniversary of the landmark diplomatic agreements.
