Climate change hinders residential constructions in Sweden
Skåne county has denied planning permission for the building of two new beachfront homes, saying they are at risk from rising sea levels caused by climate change.
The planning permission concerns two houses to be built between 100 and 200 metres away from the sea.
According to the county administrative board, the local council has not done enough to show that they are protecting the area from rising sea levels.
The area – Äspet in Åhus – is already home to hundreds of luxury villas and summer cottages.
Related stories from around the North:
Canada: Ocean acidification could doom key Arctic fish species: study, Radio Canada International
Finland: Finland’s Saimaa seal population on the increase, Yle News
Iceland: Iceland blasts Arctic Five for exclusion from fishing agreement, Eye on the Arctic
Norway: Warmer Barents Sea hits kittiwake birds reproduction capacity, The Independent Barents Observer
Russia: More than 200 polar bears assembled on beach in Arctic Russia, The Independent Barents Observer
Sweden: Record numbers for Swedish wild salmon, Radio Sweden
United States: Fishing ban in international Arctic waters remains elusive, Alaska Dispatch News
Have you heard the latest announcement from Stephen Hawking? “Humans will turn Earth into a giant ball of fire by 2600”. Overcrowding and energy consumption will lead to irreversible climate changes. It is high time to think about the consequences of our actions!