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SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil plans to deploy its armed forces to fight deforestation and fires in the Amazon jungle, Vice President Hamilton Mourão said on Wednesday, in an effort protect the world’s largest rainforest where destruction has surged since last year. FILE PHOTO: Smoke billows from a fire in an area of the Amazon

(Reuters) – As families around the world endure the COVID-19 lockdown and deal with bored children testing their patience, British cyclist Pete Mitchell found an innovative way to keep a toddler entertained while getting his daily workout done. Athletes have been forced to find unconventional ways to stay fit during the coronavirus restrictions with no

FILE PHOTO: Aker Solutions flag flutters next to their headquarters in Fornebu, Norway, June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins OSLO (Reuters) – Norwegian engineering company Aker Solutions has had its carbon-capture technology approved for use at Norcem’s cement plant in Brevik, it said on Wednesday. The Brevik plant is part Norway’s larger plan to capture CO2

LONDON (Reuters) – If you are going to be stuck under lockdown, there are worse places to end up than a spacious pub with free beer on tap. Dominic Townsend and Steve Pond enjoy a pint of beer behind the bar at The Prince, a pub they share an apartment above and say are lucky

BERLIN (Reuters) – Governments should focus on climate protection when considering fiscal stimulus packages to support an economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives a media statement after a video conference of EU leaders on the spread of the new coronavirus disease

Birthday cards are seen on display at Bedford School ahead of Captain Tom Moore’s 100th birthday on Thursday, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Bedford, Britain, April 28, 2020 REUTERS/Matthew Childs BEDFORD, England (Reuters) – British World War Two veteran Captain Tom Moore is in for a very special 100th birthday on

FILE PHOTO: People walk in an office in the financial centre of Canary Wharf in London, Britain March 6, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs LONDON (Reuters) – Executive pay should take into account any government support, capital supplied by shareholders or furloughing of staff during the pandemic or companies risk damaging their reputations, Britain’s Investment Association said

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Floods have forced mandatory evacuations in parts of Fort McMurray, the hub for Canada’s oil sands industry, even as the province of Alberta tries to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, which includes Fort McMurray, ordered mandatory evacuations of some residents that began on Sunday

FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Secretary of State of Health Matt Hancock arrives in Downing Street, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is examining whether there is a link between an inflammatory disease which severely affects children and COVID-19, a health official

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – While city dwellers around the world take some consolation in improved air quality thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, festering garbage dumps, dirty diesel-fueled generators and frequent forest fires have ensured Mexico City remains smog-filled. FILE PHOTO: A general view shows buildings during high levels of pollution in Mexico City, as the

FILE PHOTO: Thyssenkrupp’s logo is seen outside the elevator test tower in Rottweil, Germany, January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German companies including ThyssenKrupp, Salzgitter, Bayer, Covestro, E.ON, HeidelbergCement, Puma, Allianz and Deutsche Telekom have called for coronavirus-related state aid to be tied to climate action, daily Handelsblatt reported. “We appeal to the

FILE PHOTO: A soldier helps conducting COVID-19 testing for NHS key workers at a testing site in Plymouth, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Britain, April 18, 2020. UK Ministry Of Defence/Crown Copyright 2020/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is continuing to test whether antibody tests can be used in the fight against

FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister Boris Johnson applauds outside 10 Downing Street during the Clap for our carers campaign in support of the NHS, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to 10 Downing Street on Sunday, Sky

(Reuters) – Global deaths linked to the coronavirus passed 200,000 on Saturday, while confirmed cases of the virus are expected to hit 3 million in coming days, according to a Reuters tally. FILE PHOTO: Mortuary employees transport the body of a person in an elderly residence following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Brussels, Belgium

People wearing face masks cross Millennium Bridge, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in London, Britain, April 25, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson LONDON (Reuters) – The death toll from the new coronavirus in hospitals across the United Kingdom has risen to 20,319, an increase of 813 in 24 hours, the latest data from

GUMMERSBACH, Germany (Reuters) – Germany’s forests, covering a third of its territory and as much a part of its cultural landscape as its physical one, are in danger. An aerial view shows a forest near Gummersbach, Germany, April 24, 2020, following an unusually warm, dry winter after a summer of record temperatures leaving forests dried