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(Reuters) – A fluffy Harpy Eagle recently born at Brazil’s Bela Vista Biological Refuge is keeping the center’s caretakers busy as they seek to preserve this near-threatened species. The white eagle, hatched on April 26, weighs just 158 grams (5.6 oz) but will grow to 8-10 kilos (17-22 lbs) – one of the world’s largest

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose sharply in April, government data showed on Friday, as the coronavirus outbreak keeps many environmental enforcers out of the field and the country prepares to deploy troops to fight illegal logging. FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows a deforested plot of the Amazon near Porto Velho,

DUBAI (Reuters) – Two people died after a 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Iran in the early hours of Friday, sending people in and around the capital Tehran fleeing from their homes in panic, state television reported. At least 38 were injured, but there was no major damage from the quake and nearly 50 milder

STUBAI GLACIER, Austria (Reuters) – With its season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, one of Austria’s most popular glacial ski resorts covered its glacier in protective fabric earlier than usual this year to help preserve it for a still uncertain reopening. Workers stand on Vlies fabric, which is used to cover the snow of

LONDON (Reuters) – Britons stood in silence and Queen Elizabeth was to address the nation on Friday’s 75th anniversary of “Victory in Europe” Day, though the coronavirus dampened commemorations for the end of World War Two on the continent. Along with millions around the nation, Prince Charles held a two-minute silence outside his family’s Balmoral

(Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday agreed to change rules governing key renewable energy tax credits, a win for wind farm owners seeking more time to claim the subsidies because new projects have been stalled by the global coronavirus pandemic. FILE PHOTO: A wind farm shares space with corn fields the day before the

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will give a televised message to her nation on Friday to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, as the coronavirus outbreak overshadows nationwide celebrations to commemorate the end of World War Two in Europe. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II leaves after the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster

MANAUS, Brazil (Reuters) – Vicente Piratapuia, 69, of the Piratapuia tribe had a high fever and could hardly breathe, but he refused to leave his home on the outskirts of the Amazon rainforest’s biggest city. Vanderlecia Ortega dos Santos, 32, a nurse from the Witoto tribe, an indigenous ethnic group, who has volunteered to provide

FILE PHOTO: Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney speaks to media in a count centre, during Ireland’s national election, in Cork, Ireland, February 9, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo DUBLIN (Reuters) – It appears unlikely that Britain will request an extension of its year-end deadline to reach a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union,

Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, speaks about the community photography project in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery, during an interview broadcasted on ITV’s ‘This Morning’, in London, Britain, May 6, 2020. Kensington Palace/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Kate, Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge, launched a project on Thursday to encourage Britons to submit pictures

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Most visitors wanting to see big game in Africa jet in from faraway places, so when the new coronavirus grounded flights and put the world into lockdown, the legendary African safari died. But for South African company WildEarth — which brings virtual safaris to your living room via a camera that their

A person wearing a protective face mask walks past streetart ‘NHS Dedication Mural’ by The Artful Dodger (A.Dee) in Elephant & Castle, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 5, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) – More than 32,000 people in the United Kingdom have died with suspected COVID-19, the highest

LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s top oil and gas companies, which account for roughly 7% of global crude consumption, have committed themselves to greenhouse gas emission reduction targets which vary in scope and detail, making them hard for investors to compare. FILE PHOTO: The logo of BP is seen at a petrol station in Kloten, Switzerland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. business lobby on Monday urged Britain to conclude a bilateral trade deal with the European Union as quickly as possible to remove uncertainty that is limiting investment flows and could pose risks to its trade talks with the United States. The Chamber of Commerce, in a series of recommendations

LONDON (Reuters) – Massive programmes of green public investment would be the most cost-effective way both to revive virus-hit economies and strike a decisive blow against climate change, top U.S. and British economists said in a study published on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: Environmental activists of Swiss Klimastreik Schweiz movement hold banners, as the spread of

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at Downing Street, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain, May 4, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The head of the European Union agency for disease control said on Monday Britain was one of five European countries yet to reach the peak of its