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New Zealand inks 'sustainable' trade handle Switzerland, Costa Rica and Iceland

New Zealand signed a trade offer on Saturday with Switzerland, Costa Rica and Iceland to eliminate tariffs on numerous sustainable goods and services, in a relocation Wellington says will boost the country's export sector. The Arrangement on Climate Modification, Trade and Sustainability ( ACCTS) was signed at a ceremony during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Peru on Saturday after being struck in July, Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay stated in a statement. This contract gets rid of tariffs on key exports including 45 wood and wool items-- 2 sectors that are crucial to achieving our goal of doubling

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Climate scientists caution Nordic ministers of altering Atlantic Ocean present

More than 40 environment scientists are advising Nordic ministers to prevent worldwide warming from triggering a major modification in an Atlantic Ocean present, which could set off abrupt shifts in weather patterns and damage environments. A collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Blood circulation, a system of ocean currents that carries warm water into the North Atlantic and offers Europe its mild environment, could put living conditions for people in the Arctic region and beyond at danger, according to the researchers. Such an ocean flow modification would have terrible and irreversible impacts especially for Nordic nations, but also for other

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Ukraine concludes long-lasting security handle Sweden and Norway

Iceland volcano spews lava and smoke for a 2nd day

A volcano south of Iceland's capital Reykjavik gushed smoke and lava for a 2nd day on Thursday although at a. significantly slower pace, authorities stated. The eruption, the fifth considering that December, was one of the most. powerful in the area because volcanic systems on the Reykjanes. peninsula became active three years earlier after lying dormant for. eight centuries, according to the Icelandic Met Workplace. Considering that yesterday afternoon, the activity at the volcanic. fissure (...) has decreased significantly, Iceland's Met Office. stated in a declaration on Thursday. The fishing town of Grindavik, where just a few individuals have. returned

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Iceland volcano spews lava and smoke for a 2nd day

A volcano in Iceland spewed smoke and lava for a second day on Thursday but winds were anticipated to carry dangerous gas contamination away from the capital Reykjavik, authorities stated. The eruption, the fifth considering that December, was the most powerful in the location given that volcanic systems on the Reykjanes peninsula ended up being active three years earlier after lying dormant for 8 centuries, according to the Icelandic Met Workplace. The town of Grindavik, where only a few people have returned after several homes were ruined by lava earlier this year, was again based on an evacuation order, as

Volcano in Iceland erupts for fifth time since December