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Energy sector: Sweden will need twice as much electricity

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 10:58
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Sweden will need more than double the amount of electricity over the next 20 years, according to the business organisation

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Moose on the move — the latest subject for “slow TV” in Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 08:22
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Viewers can once again watch moose – or European elk – head down to their summer pastures as part of a

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Sweden's 'outdoor access rights' have been translated into several languages to encourage immigrants to explore nature. (Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP)
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Sweden falling behind on eco-goals

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, April 5, 2021 at 08:01
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Sweden has set 16 targets for the environment in areas like clean water and thriving forests, but the latest check

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Greta Thunberg: Pandemic shows how we could act on climate crisis

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, April 2, 2021 at 13:00
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg says children and their needs have not been listened to during the pandemic, just like during the

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COVID-19 strategy darkens Sweden’s image in the Nordics

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 10:26
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A negative image of Sweden is growing in the Nordic countries, according to a survey by the Swedish Institute. Around

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Nordic Day a time to reflect on cooperation shortfalls during pandemic, say some experts

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 09:58
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Nordic Day, the 23rd of March, is celebrated after a year of border closures and division. Bertel Haarder, president of the

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Wolves finding new homes in southern Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, March 19, 2021 at 14:34
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In past months, there have been a number of reported sightings of wolves in southern parts of the country. For

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Swedish Security Police: Increasing threat against Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 11:30
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The threat from foreign powers and violent extremism continues to increase, according to Sweden’s Security Police, Säpo. In its yearly

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Sweden to lead major Arctic expedition

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 10:57
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Sweden will be in charge of an important international expedition that will try to discover 50 million year old secrets

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Green hydrogen plant doing steel production to be built in northern Sweden

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 09:38
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H2 Green Steel aims to invest €2,5 billion, create 1,500 direct jobs and produce 5 million tons of fossil-free steel

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Snow can help lift people’s moods says researcher at Stockholm University

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, February 19, 2021 at 10:38
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Winters with snow may cut down on some depressive symptoms. Being outside in the snow almost doubles our exposure to

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Swedes caught in Norway border limbo

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 10:14 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 13:30
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Thousands of Swedes who work in Norwegian industry are unable to get to work, or to get unemployment benefit. The

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Wind power to be expanded to all of Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 13:26 — Last Updated: Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 13:31
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Electricity from wind power needs to quadruple compared to today, if the climate targets are to be met, according the Energy

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Sweden bans mink breeding in 2021 in fight against coronavirus pandemic

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 13:15
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STOCKHOLM, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Sweden will ban breeding of mink in 2021 to prevent the risk of mutations of

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More snow set to blanket northern Sweden Thursday as storm sweeps through

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 15:29
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Northern Sweden, already saddled with snow, is in for more wintry weather on Thursday as a storm passes through. The

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