Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado will increase by 3% in 2022/23
Deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado savannah, the world's most species-rich savannah, rose 3% between August 2022 and July 2023 to 11,022 square kilometres (4,255.6 square miles), data from INPE, the country's…
Death toll from El Niño flooding in Kenya rises to 120
Severe flooding caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon has killed 120 people in Kenya, while people in nearly 90,000 households have been displaced, the government said on Tuesday.
To meet climate targets, energy efficiency must double by 2030
To meet global climate goals, countries must double the pace of energy efficiency measures, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a report on Wednesday. Record high energy costs last…
“Oppenheimer” triumphs at HPA Awards
Oppenheimer came out on top in the feature film category at the annual HPA Post Production Awards. Christopher Nolan's epic took the editing and colour grading trophies, and the Las…
British music shop HMV returns to Oxford Street after four years
British music shop HMV returned to its former Oxford Street flagship shop on Black Friday after a four-year absence, offering vinyl, clothing and merchandise in a vote of confidence in…
‘The Hunger Games: Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes’ has grossed over $200 million
World box office receipts of the film "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Snakes and Songbirds" exceeded $200 million. The picture has almost paid off its budget. The film premiere…
Jon Batiste says his documentary turned into a ‘symphony of life’
Batiste and his wife, Suleika Jaouad, teamed up with filmmaker Matthew Heineman to make "American Symphony", which was originally just going to capture Batiste's creative process leading up to a…
Timothee Chalamet turned to a singing teacher for “Wonka”
Timothee Chalamet took lessons from a renowned singing teacher as he prepared to play Willy Wonka in a new film telling the origin story of Roald Dahl's famous character. In…
Matt Smith to star in film adaptation of The Death of Bunny Munro
Actor Matt Smith has landed the lead role in the film adaptation of Nick Cave's novel The Death of Bunny Munro. Isabella Eklöf will direct the future series. At the…
BioMarin values a gene therapy for haemophilia in Germany at almost €29,000 per vial
BioMarin Pharmaceutical said the price for the drug to treat severe haemophilia A will be 28,933.53 euros ($31,725.62) per vial for insurers covering most of the population in Germany, Europe's…
