Prince William announced the finalists for the 2026 Earthshot environmental prize.

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Prince William has announced the 15 finalists for the 2026 Earthshot Prize, a global environmental award that gives £1 million to each of five winners across categories like protecting nature, reviving oceans, cleaning air, and building a waste-free world. This year's finalists include an alliance of 70 Indigenous ranger groups using traditional knowledge to manage bushfire risks in Australia, alongside other innovators in AI-driven wildfire detection and heat resilience. The prize aims to accelerate environmental innovation and 'repair the planet' by 2030.

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The claim is solid, based on multiple reputable secondary sources (AP, ABC News Australia, CBC Indigenous) and the official Earthshot Prize website, which all confirm the announcement of 15 finalists. The reporting closely mirrors the primary source—the official Earthshot Prize announcement—and the specific detail about the Indigenous ranger alliance is corroborated by several outlets.

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