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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres slams multinational corporations for turning the world's ecosystems into "playthings of profit" and warns failure to change course would lead to catastrophic results."With our bottomless appetite for unchecked and unequal economic growth, humanity has become a weapon of mass extinction," he says, in a speech ahead of biodiversity talks in Montreal. SOUNDBITE
Hong Kong, Apr 21 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Jerome Favre) Birdwatchers and photographers enjoy the Mai Po Nature Reserve in Hong Kong ahead of Earth Day. FOOTAGE OF THE RESERVE.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warns of an 'extremely challenging' timeframe for a Brexit trade deal in a press conference during the second day of an EU summit. SOUNDBITE
Skaters glided gracefully across the frozen surface of Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest freshwater lake, taking in the breathtaking winter scenery while skating across huge sheets of ice dozens of feet thick. The frozen Siberian lake offers a perfectly clear view of the lake bottom as the frozen ice is as clear as glass in many places. Ice skating from one end to the other takes about 2 weeks! How would you like to skate on this lake of glass?
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday paints a dark picture of the situation in the Middle East, warning that spiraling tensions over the war in Gaza and Iran's attack on Israel could devolve into a "full-scale regional conflict." SOUNDBITE