Climate philanthropist George Soros invests millions in coal

Billionaire has previously funded renewable energy and low-carbon initiatives and has called coal a ‘lethal bullet’ for climate change

Green news roundup: pine martens, eco homes and warming oceans

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How are protected views shaping cities?

In the battle between heritage and development, we face a ‘crisis of verticality’. But does an approach to planning based on protected views just turn the city into a museum?

From New York to Catwalk: The Rise of Michael Kors

He has a personal fortune of over $1billion and one of the most talked about designers on the red carpet. Even the First Lady Michelle Obama chose the 55-year-old for her first official portrait. It’s been quite the rise for the Long Island native fashion designer. From the off it was an interesting start to … Read more

The 10 best model reinventions

With Cara Delevingne making her acting debut in Michael Winterbottom’s new film, we look at other models who have gone on to excel in other fields