Growing number of Swedes choose train travel over flying to reduce pollution
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For many Swedes, Midsommar marks the beginning of the summer holidays.
While many will be flying abroad, as Radio Sweden reports, a growing number of young families are choosing to take the train, for environmental reasons.
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Canada: Canada announces new climate change ambassador, Eye on the Arctic
Finland: Finnish president demands Arctic Summit to stop dangerous black carbon emissions, YLE News
Norway: European Commission suggests extending major rail network to Northern Norway, The Independent Barents Observer
Russia: Murmansk Governor says lack of infrastructure hampering growth, The Independent Barents Observer
Sweden: Sweden breaks ground on test plant for fossil-free steel production, The Independent Barents Observer
United States: Arctic flights save time, but fuel climate change, Cryopolitics Blog