Nature / Wildlife

Environment environmentNews 

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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Entertainment 

Bono the Havanese, Siba the Poodle advance to Westminster finals

February 11, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, DOGSHOW, Europe, General News, Living / Lifestyle, Major News, Mexico, Nature / Wildlife, New York City, Picture available, Pictures, South America / Central America, Sport, United States, US, USA, Western Europe

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Four dogs advanced to the final round of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Monday,

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Environment environmentNews 

Bushfires, cyclone, torrential rain hit Australia’s coasts

February 9, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Precipitation, Transportation (TRBC), United States, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Severe bushfires burned through parts of Western Australia on Sunday, with other areas of the state dealing

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Environment environmentNews 

‘Black summer’: Australian PM leads tribute to bushfire victims

February 4, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments American Samoa, Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Disasters / Accidents, General News, Government / Politics, Nature / Wildlife, Pictures, POLITICS, Precipitation, US, Video, Wildfires / Forest Fires

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison reacts during the bushfire condolence motion in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in

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Environment environmentNews 

Mexicans mourn death of activist who fought to protect monarch butterflies

January 31, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ACTIVIST, Americas, Civil Unrest, Government / Politics, Mexico, Nature / Wildlife, Personalities / People, Picture available, South America / Central America, US

EL ROSARIO, Mexico (Reuters) – Surrounded by the millions of monarch butterflies that Mexican environmental activist Homero Gomez fought to

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Environment environmentNews 

Heavy rains dampen fires in Australia’s Queensland state, cause flooding

January 26, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Disasters / Accidents, Droughts, Environment, Floods, General News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Precipitation, US, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s bushfire-stricken state of Queensland saw heavy rainfalls on Sunday dampening some of the fires that have

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Environment environmentNews 

Australia mourns U.S. firefighters as probe into plane crash begins

January 24, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aerospace / Defense (Legacy), Aerospace and Defense (TRBC), Air Accidents, Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Graphics, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Precipitation, Transportation (TRBC), United States, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Firefighters in Australia held a minute’s silence on Friday for three U.S. colleagues killed in a plane

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Environment environmentNews 

Australian air tanker feared crashed while fighting bushfires

January 23, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aerospace / Defense (Legacy), Aerospace and Defense (TRBC), Air Accidents, Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Coal, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, Europe, fired Power Stations, General News, Government / Politics, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, PDFs, Pollution, Precipitation, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Helicopters were searching on Thursday for a C-130 Hercules air tanker feared to have crashed while fighting

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Environment environmentNews 

Australian government to aid tourism industry as bushfires recede

January 19, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Climate Politics, Disasters / Accidents, Fires, Floods, General News, Government / Politics, Graphics, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, Tourism / Travel, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The Australian government said on Sunday it will financially aid the country’s tourism sector that’s been badly

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Floods, road closures in Australia as storms lash some bushfire-hit regions

January 18, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, Fires, General News, Government / Politics, Graphics, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Precipitation, Property and Casualty Insurance (TRBC), US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Thunderstorms lashed parts of Australia’s east coast early on Saturday, causing road closures and flash flooding, but

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