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Colombia arrests 50 for plant and animal trafficking

June 6, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Colombia, Crime, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, ENVIRONMENTDAY, Forest and Wood Products (TRBC), General News, Government / Politics, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Living / Lifestyle, MINING, Nature / Wildlife, Paper and Forest Products (TRBC), South America / Central America, US, WORLD

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia has captured 50 people and charged them with illegally trafficking plants and animals as part of

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World’s largest wealth fund blacklists Glencore, other giants over coal use

May 13, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Americas, Asia / Pacific, Banking and Investment Services (TRBC), BRAZIL, Canada, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Central Banks / Central Bank Events, Coal (TRBC), Company News, Content produced in Bangalore, Corporate Events, Credit and Corporate Debt, Crude Oil, Energy (TRBC), Environment, Europe, Funds, Gasoline, General News, Government / Politics, Government Finances, Heating Oil / Gasoil, Hong Kong, Integrated Oil and Gas (TRBC), Major News, Money Markets, Norges Bank, Norway, Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing (TRBC), Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Renewable Energy, South America / Central America, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), SWF, Switzerland, Tanzania, Textiles / Apparel (Legacy), Textiles and Leather Goods (TRBC), United Kingdom, United States, US

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s $1 trillion wealth fund is excluding some of the world’s biggest commodities firms from its portfolio,

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Harpy Eagle hatches in Brazil refuge, bringing hope for species

May 9, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments BRAZIL, EAGLE, Environment, Life Sciences, Nature / Wildlife, Science, South America / Central America, US, Video

(Reuters) – A fluffy Harpy Eagle recently born at Brazil’s Bela Vista Biological Refuge is keeping the center’s caretakers busy

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Illegal loggers uncowed by coronavirus as deforestation rises in Brazil

April 11, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Climate Politics, Economic Indicators, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Forest and Wood Products (TRBC), General News, Government / Politics, Pictures, Regulation, South America / Central America, US

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose in March, government data showed on Friday, indicating that illegal loggers

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Entertainment 

Brazilian rapper warns of coronavirus danger in Brazil’s slums

March 29, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Airlines (TRBC), Americas, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, BRAZIL, China (PRC), Communicable Diseases, Company News, CORONAVIRUS, Crime, Diseases, Drug Trafficking / Narcotics, Elections / Voting, Emerging Market Countries, Enterprise Reporting, Epidemics, Features, General News, Government / Politics, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Healthcare (TRBC), Healthcare Policy, Infectious Diseases, Living / Lifestyle, Major News, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers, Music, Picture available, Pictures, Public Health, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, RAPPER, Respiratory Conditions, Society / Social Issues, South America / Central America, Tourism / Travel, Transportation (TRBC), US, Video, World Health Organization

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian rapper MV Bill added his voice to a chorus of criticism of President Jair

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U.N. aviation agency agrees to restrict carbon credits denounced by climate activists

March 16, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aerospace / Defense (Legacy), Aerospace and Defense (TRBC), Airlines (TRBC), AVIATION, BRAZIL, Canada, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Government Finances, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Pollution, South America / Central America, Transportation (TRBC), United Nations, US

MONTREAL (Reuters) – The U.N.’s aviation agency on Friday approved restrictions for a global program designed to help airlines offset

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Dead meat: Industry faces ‘ruin’ if slow on adapting to climate change

March 12, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, BRAZIL, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Climate Politics, CLIMATECHANGE, Environment, Europe, Food Distribution and Convenience Stores (TRBC), General News, Government / Politics, INVESTORS, MEAT, Pollution, Regulation, South America / Central America, United States, US

LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s meat industry must adapt to the challenges posed by climate change and growing demand for

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Exclusive: U.N. aviation agency weighs restrictions on carbon credits under fire by climate activists

March 4, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Airlines (TRBC), Americas, Asia / Pacific, AVIATION, Banking and Investment Services (TRBC), BRAZIL, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, China (PRC), CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Company News, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Energy (TRBC), Enterprise Reporting, Environment, EXCLUSIVE, General News, Government / Politics, INDIA, Major News, Pollution, South America / Central America, Transportation (TRBC), United States, US, Western Europe

MONTREAL/CHICAGO (Reuters) – The United Nations is weighing restrictions for a scheme designed to help airlines offset their carbon emissions,

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Solar energy expands quickly in Brazil, attracts Chinese firms

February 21, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Asia / Pacific, BRAZIL, Canada, China (PRC), Company News, Energy (Legacy), Energy (TRBC), Energy Markets, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Pictures, POWER, Power Markets, Renewable Energy, SOLAR, Solar Power Stations, South America / Central America, US, Video

PORTO FELIZ, Brazil (Reuters) – Beside the green pastures and sugarcane plantations surrounding the farming town of Porto Feliz is

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Car-sized prehistoric South American turtle was built for battle

February 13, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Colombia, General News, Living / Lifestyle, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Science, South America / Central America, TURTLE, United States, US, Venezuela

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One of the largest turtles that ever lived prowled the lakes and rivers of northern South America

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