Blog: Arctic Sweden—Kiruna pivots from underground to outer space
On January 13, 2023, mainland Europe’s first spaceport opened in the Swedish Arctic city of Kiruna–better known for iron ore
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Just how significant is the discovery of rare earth metals in Arctic Sweden?
Last week the Swedish government-owned mining company LKAB announced the discovery of the largest quantity of rare earth metals in
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2022 Gollegiella Nordic Sami language prize awarded in Stockholm
A professor who devoted his career to preserving and promoting Sami languages received the 2022 Gollegiella Nordic Sami language prize
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Sweden’s Arctic city of Kiruna welcomes EU Commission
All members of the European Commission and the entire Swedish government are in Sweden’s northernmost city Kiruna today for an
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LKAB discovers Europe’s largest rare earth metals deposit outside Russia
The Kiruna-based mining company has identified resources which exceed one million tons of rare earth oxides, likely the largest discovery
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Sweden’s icebreaker season starts with trip from arctic city of Lulea
Sweden’s icebreaker season is underway, starting with the first vessel departing from the northern city of Lulea, a city just
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Wind-farms in the Baltic may block important winter sea route for Sweden
Several large-scale wind farms are planned in the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Finland. Now the Swedish Maritime Administration warns
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Over 600 young people suing the Swedish state over not doing more on climate
The court case is the first of its kind in Sweden, and follows similar lawsuits in Germany and the Netherlands.
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Temperature increase in Sweden twice as high as global average, weather service says
The average temperature today in Sweden is around 1.9 degrees Celsius higher than it was around 100 years ago, according
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Norway, Finland, Sweden prioritize North in updated statement
The defence ministers of Finland, Norway and Sweden signed an updated statement of intent on Tuesday in Oslo that prioritizes
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Municipalities in Sweden’s North struggling to hire care staff for seniors
It’s difficult for many municipalities in northern Sweden to find staff for homes for the elderly, and for the first
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Industry boom means more teachers needed in northern Sweden
Major industrial projects in the north of Sweden have led to a lack of teaching staff in schools. To meet
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100 offshore wind turbines planned in Sweden – but wildlife could stop project
An offshore windfarm with 100 turbines could become reality south of the island of Öland. But the project needs to
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Sweden confirms new leak in underwater Nord Stream gas pipelines
The Swedish Coast Guard on Thursday confirmed a fourth leak on the damaged Nord Stream natural gas pipelines, after ruptures reported earlier in
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Over 200 pupils to stay at home in Kiruna today due to teacher shortage
220 pupils aged between 10-12 at the Nya Raketskolan school in Kiruna in the north of Sweden will stay at
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