Nordic States

Environment 

Brazil says open to aid for Amazon fires, but will decide how it’s used

August 28, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Climate Politics, Conflicts / War / Peace, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Fires, France, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, G7, General News, Government / Politics, Government Finances, Health / Medicine, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Nordic States, Picture available, South America / Central America, United States, US, Wildfires / Forest Fires

BRASILIA/PORTO VELHO, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil said on Tuesday it was ready to accept foreign aid to help fight fires

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Entertainment 

Trump cheers as rapper A$AP Rocky freed in Swedish assault case

August 3, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, Conflicts / War / Peace, Crime, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Europe, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Major News, Music, Nordic States, Picture available, Pictures, RAPPER, Sweden, United States, US, USA, Video

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky and two of his friends were released from custody in Sweden on Friday

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Entertainment 

A$AP Rocky goes on trial in Stockholm

July 30, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Crime, Europe, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Music, Nordic States, Pictures, RAPPER, Sweden, United States, US, USA, Video

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky will appear in a Swedish court on Tuesday for the first day of

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Entertainment 

U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky to remain in Swedish custody, Trump plans to intervene

July 20, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, Crime, Crime / Law / Justice, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Europe, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Music, Nordic States, Picture available, Pictures, RAPPER, Sweden, United States, US, USA, Video

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish prosecutors on Friday extended American rapper A$AP Rocky’s detention by six days amid their ongoing investigation

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Environment 

Sweden’s Thunberg demands climate action on day of global school strikes

May 25, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, Children / Youth Issues, Civil Unrest, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Education, Environment, Europe, France, Germany, Labour / Personnel, Labour Disputes, Major News, New York, New Zealand, Nordic States, Pollution, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, US, Western Europe, Wildfires / Forest Fires, YOUTH

STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg urged European politicians on Friday to focus on a climate crisis instead

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Environment 

Arctic nations to meet amid tensions over environment, resources

May 6, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ARCTIC, Asia / Pacific, Canada, China (PRC), Climate Politics, Conflicts / War / Peace, COUNCIL, Denmark, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Environment, Europe, FINLAND, Government / Politics, Graphics, Greenland, Iceland, Living / Lifestyle, Metals and Mining (TRBC), MINING, Nordic States, Norway, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Picture available, Pictures, RUSSIA, Science, South America / Central America, Sweden, United States, US, Venezuela

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Top diplomats from the United States, Russia and other nations which border the Arctic meet in Finland

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Environment 

Dairy firm Arla plans to cut carbon emission by 30 percent over the next decade

March 10, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments AMBA, ARLA, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Company News, Dairy, Denmark, EMISSIONS, Environment, Europe, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), FOODS, Germany, Milk, Nordic States, Pollution, Products / Services, Sweden, United Kingdom, US, Western Europe

Arla Foods milk powder is stacked in a supermarket in Copenhagen, Denmark December 15, 2017. REUTERS/Julie Astrid Thomsen COPENHAGEN (Reuters)

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Environment 

Root and branch reform: Swedish scientist makes fuel from tree waste

January 23, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Automobiles / Auto Parts (Legacy), Automobiles and Auto Parts (TRBC), BIOFUELS, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Cellulosic Biofuels, Chemicals (TRBC), Energy (TRBC), Environment, Europe, FUEL, Fuel Oil, Nordic States, Paper and Forest Products (TRBC), PULP, Refined Products, Regulation, Science, Sweden, US

LUND, Sweden (Reuters) – Might tree roots, twigs and branches one day be used to power cars? That’s what a

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Environment 

Truckmaker Volvo to take $778 million emissions hit

January 3, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Auto and Truck Manufacturers (TRBC), Company News, Content produced in Bangalore, East European Countries, Environment, Europe, Heavy Machinery and Vehicles (TRBC), Nordic States, OUTLOOK, Passenger Transportation : Ground and Sea (TRBC), Picture available, Pictures, Results Forecasts / Warnings, Sweden, US, VOLVO, Western Europe

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swedish truck maker Volvo is pictured at the IAA truck show in Hanover, September 22,

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Environment 

Norway to build wind farm despite concerns of reindeer herders

December 22, 2018 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Company News, Denmark, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Energy (Legacy), Energy (TRBC), Energy Markets, Environment, Europe, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Nordic States, Norway, Power Markets, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, Regulation, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Equipment and Services (TRBC), Renewable Energy Power Stations, UN, United Nations, US, Utilities (TRBC), WIND, Wind Farms

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway said on Friday it would build a wind park in an area used for reindeer grazing

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