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Governments need to stop allowing land to be converted in the face of rising global consumption, a leading UN scientist has warned, as data shows the world is off track to meet land degradation targets. More than 100 million hectares of healthy and productive land was lost every year between 2015 and 2019, according to a new data dashboard released by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) this month, which shows land degradation accelerating across all regions of the world. Barron Joseph Orr, chief scientist at the UNCCD, says governments must put a stop on land conversion, in order…

Wakehurst is gearing up for the launch of its tenth anniversary Glow Wild trail which promises even more awe-inspiring installations to mark the milestone when it opens to the public on November 23. The festivities began today at the botanic gardens in Haywards Heath with the lighting of the botanic garden’s 37m tree, the UK’s tallest living Christmas tree, with 1,800 energy-saving lightbulbs. Wakehurst’s Christmas tree lit up (Image: Visual Air © RBG Kew) This year’s theme invites visitors to reflect on the incredible moments in the natural world – from epic examples of wildlife to delicate details of plants and fungi. More…

Andrew Gardner attended a reception on Monday, October 30, to mark Journalism Matters Week, where Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer announced plans to crack down on mistreatment of reporters, including by police. Other guests included Newsquest’s chief executive Henry Faure Walker and BBC director general Tim Davie. Andrew was one of two journalists invited to Number 10 to “recognise their contribution to local journalism in the South East”. Andrew joined The Argus last year as an apprentice reporter having already had work regularly published in national newspapers after establishing himself as a freelance photographer at the age of 15. In the course of…

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Discovery Sports Events and AWS to build an immersive fan-engagement offering for the new Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Track Champions League series that kicks off in November 2021 AWS becomes UCI Track Champions League exclusive Cloud Infrastructure Partner as part of new Discovery Sports Events collaboration  SEATTLE—September 15, 2021—Today, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced a new partnership with Discovery Sports Events, a portfolio of sports brands that reach more than 130 million viewers, to be their Official Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning Provider. AWS will also become the exclusive Cloud Infrastructure Partner of…

After a one-year hiatus due to the impact of COVID-19, the world-renowned sports media and tech convention, SPORTEL, returns to host its annual event in Monaco. The conference will take place between the 5th-7th October and will welcome a host of global, cutting edge names from across the industry.  It will be the first 2021 international convention 100% live and in person to reconnect and reunite international sports media and technology, in a time where rebuilding and reshaping the industry for the future is pivotal. Alongside many new actors in the industry, SPORTEL will welcome numerous long-standing exhibitors and visitors,…

This year’s prestigious SPORTEL convention kicked off in sunny Monaco today, welcoming a host of familiar faces as well as plenty of new ones. Doors opened at 8:30am with businesses operating within the sports media and technology industry traveling from across the world to be in attendance. The LaLiga Lounge took centre stage upon entry, welcoming everyone through the door and providing a productive space for networking and discussions around broadcasting rights. Other stalls included PA Media, Sportradar, Telstra, Superkombat, One, Eurovsion Services, the Billie Jean King and Davis tennis Cups, LIVENow and DreamWall. The day’s masterclasses got underway at…

The second day of SPORTEL 2021 got underway this morning in Monaco. Following on from yesterday’s masterclasses, Wednesday played host to a number of conference talks from industry-leading professionals. The morning’s sessions centred around the ongoing issue of piracy within the broadcasting industry. President of Law Offices, Thomas P. Riley, gave the room some fascinating insight into the practical ways we can counteract and address this rather incurable problem. His speech identified the scope of piracy at its current level, its impact in the marketplace, and projections for industry losses in the future. He also provided a brief overview of…

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The Progmat Coin ecosystem is taking shape in Japan. With a market maker, wallet provider and cryptocurrency exchanges on board, Progmat and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) hope to launch two stablecoins in the summer of 2024.Stablecoin platform Progmat Coin, MUFG and wallet provider Ginco have begun a study with the goal of issuing a yen-denominated XJPY stablecoin and dollar-denominated XUSD stablecoin, Progmat said in a statement. This is in addition to the platform’s function enabling stablecoin issuance. #japan #stablecoin #crypto #payments@ginco_inc, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking, and #Progmat are starting a joint study to introduce an “infrastructure stablecoin” with the…