Medellín transforms its urban landscape with green corridors, showing the world how to beat urban heat. In short:Medellín's Green Corridors project has significantly lowered the city's temperature by planting trees and creating green spaces. We built and built and built. — Pilar Vargas, a forest engineer working for City HallWhy this matters:Medellín's success in cooling its urban environment demonstrates a sustainable way to tackle the urban heat island effect, improving living conditions and health outcomes. As cities worldwide grapple with rising temperatures, this Colombian city's approach offers a blueprint for urban resilience and environmental stewardship.

March 11, 2024 13:32 UTC

Mauricio Pochettino has responded to Chelsea fans who have been calling for Jose Mourinho's return after sections of the support sang for the "Special One" during a recent match against Brentford. During last week's match with Brentford, there were chants supporting Mourinho, who is currently without a club, and others calling for Pochettino to leave. Mourinho had two successful spells at Chelsea, winning three Premier League titles. "It is a different project, today is a different Chelsea. Because if you are going to judge us compared to the past of Chelsea, no one is going to win," he said.

March 11, 2024 12:25 UTC

Chairman Ian Benfell with Louis Rogers before kick-off. Credit: Marlow FC--Marlow 1, Badshot Lea 0Title chasers Marlow left it late to pick up all three points against Badshot Lea on Saturday, with Naheer Omar-Nawaf grabbing the only goal of the game with three minutes to play. The Blues had been the better side throughout but failed to breach the Badshot defence until the 87th minute when Nawaf scored what proved to be a crucial winner. While Marlow were leaving it late to beat Badshot, leaders Chertsey were being held to a goalless draw by Northwood at home. He said: “Would like to say a massive congratulations to Louis on reaching the double century for Marlow.

March 11, 2024 12:17 UTC

Lucy Frazer is Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport (Lucy North/PA)The deal for the Telegraph Media Group would also see the fund take control of fellow publication, The Spectator. In January, the Culture Secretary was forced to launch a fresh intervention after the proposed owner announced a new corporate structure for its takeover. As part of the new process, Ms Frazer asked media regulator Ofcom and competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), to hand over the findings of their probes by Monday. Thangam Debbonaire told The Spectator that the view of the party “is that foreign governments should not own national newspapers. “This is a bid by a foreign power, funded by the deputy prime minister of the UAE, and as such this bid should not pass.”

March 11, 2024 12:06 UTC

Lee Anderson, a former deputy chair of the Conservative party, has joined Reform UK, according to the rightwing populist party's leader, Richard Tice. Anderson's defection was announced at a central London press conference. Anderson lost the Tory whip after claiming Islamists had 'got control' of Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London. The Ashfield MP becomes the only parliamentarian to sit for Reform, which grew out of the Brexit party after the 2016 referendum. Anderson gave a brief speech in which he said, several times, 'I want my country back', citing immigration and recent pro-Palestine marches

March 11, 2024 12:05 UTC





It added that the force “doesn’t have adequate processes, planning or governance arrangements in place to monitor performance effectively or identify areas where improvement is required”. Inspector of Constabulary Roy Wilsher said: “Nottinghamshire Police has been asked to urgently produce an improvement plan and will meet regularly with our inspectors. I am fully committed to working with HMICFRS and we will work tirelessly to address their concerns and deliver the best possible service for the people of Nottinghamshire”, she said. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised victims’ families that “we will get the answers” but their calls for a public inquiry have so far gone unanswered. The Webber and O’Malley-Kumar families said in a statement: “We welcome the news today that the HMICFRS recognise that Nottinghamshire Police require intervention and urgent improvement.

March 11, 2024 11:56 UTC

As Japan nears the 13th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, efforts to understand and clean the site's radioactive debris are intensifying. In short:A significant focus of the Fukushima Daiichi cleanup involves extracting melted fuel debris from the reactors, an effort full of uncertainties. Akira Ono, the project's head, emphasizes the importance of securing a sample from the reactors to advance the decommissioning process. Key quote:"We have achieved a number of things, but we still have a lot of thinking to do to tackle the unprecedented task of removing melted fuel." Despite efforts to contain and treat it, groundwater continues to seep into the reactor buildings, mixing with highly radioactive water used to cool the fuel cores.

March 11, 2024 11:45 UTC

ShareHave you recently checked your mobile screen time to realize that you are spending way too many hours on social media? As a matter of fact, there is now a new term to refer to this widely spread phenomenon: “Doomscrolling”. In simple words, doomscrolling refers to the action of constantly scrolling through and reading depressing news on a news site or social media, especially on a phone”. With algorithms evolving to increase online consumption of social media applications, the desire to stay well-informed on current affairs, such as war, crimes, natural disasters, etc. Staying away from social media or giving it up altogether can sound easier said than done, especially nowadays with more new applications popping up daily and more businesses and institutions digitizing their services.

March 11, 2024 10:47 UTC

Read our privacy notice Thanks for signing up to theMorning Headlines email {{ #verifyErrors }} {{ message }} {{ /verifyErrors }} {{ ^verifyErrors }} Something went wrong. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }}The inflation basket has gone retro, with the re-introduction of vinyl. For instance, in 1992, as CDs and cassettes increased in popularity, the ONS removed vinyl records from the basket. There is a happier sign of the times in the removals from the list, as hand sanitisers were removed. “Often the basket reflects the adoption of new technology, but the return of vinyl records shows how cultural revivals can affect our spending.

March 11, 2024 09:58 UTC

Every month, the ONS measures inflation – that is to say how past prices are increasing, or decreasing – for British households. They have what they call a “basket” of more than 740 different goods and services that they think people buy. For instance, in 1992, as CDs and cassettes increased in popularity, the ONS removed vinyl records from the basket. ONS deputy director for prices, Matt Corder, said: “Our inflation basket of goods offers a fascinating snapshot of consumer spending through the years. “Often the basket reflects the adoption of new technology, but the return of vinyl records shows how cultural revivals can affect our spending.

March 11, 2024 09:47 UTC

Meanwhile Emma Stone led Poor Things to an impressive four including her Best Actress win and UK film The Zone Of Interest won two at the gala event. John Cena appeared on the stage at the 96th Academy Awards NAKED in a bit with host Jimmy KimmelJohn Cena appearing on stage NAKEDJohn Cena appeared on the stage naked in a bit with host Jimmy Kimmel. Emma Stone calling Jimmy Kimmel a 'p***k'Emma Stone's loyal fans were up in arms on Sunday night after the 2024 Academy Awards host Jimmy Kimmel poked fun at her nominated film Poor Things. 'Emma Stone calling Jimmy Kimmel a p***k [weeping emoji] oh clock that tea queen,' joked another fan. The Best Supporting Actor nominee, 43, donned a sparkling pink suit as he exuded confidence onstage - accompanied by his Barbie co-stars and Guns N Roses guitarist Slash, 58.

March 11, 2024 09:05 UTC

Get the latest news from Record Sport with our daily newsletterSomething went wrong, please try again later. Instead, the Pubkas Awards will honour the finest goals scored in amateur football leagues only. To be in with a chance of winning, goals must be pure filth – in a good way. We're talking acrobatic bicycle kicks, long range thunderbolts, cheeky rabonas, delicate chips, individual efforts and flowing team goals. Goals scored in both the men's and women's game, junior, open age and veterans leagues, will be accepted.

March 11, 2024 08:49 UTC

It will then provide an overview of cases of blasphemy violence in the UK, before concluding with policy recommendations. [footnote 48] TLP UK has reportedly organised at least three street protests in the UK. [footnote 59] TLP UK produces flyers for the events and disseminates them both online and as paper copies. Like Adil Shahzad, he also spoke at one of the TLP UK events honouring Khadim Rizvi in Manchester in 2022, providing a recitation in his honour. While there are no suggestions that Shaami is involved with TLP UK, he has used his own Instagram account to praise TLP founder Khadim Rizvi.

March 11, 2024 06:28 UTC

Footage shot by a paramedic shows a medical crew treating wounded soldiers evacuated last year from the Serebryansky forest in south-east Ukraine. The forest, near Bakhmut, has been the site of intense battles with Russian troopsWarning: some viewers may find this footage distressing

March 11, 2024 05:02 UTC

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