Swedes recycle in record numbers
More and more cans and bottles are being reused or reclaimed for raw material in Sweden. Last year the average
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Rainy Midsummer celebration in Sweden
Swedes should prepare for a rainy Midsummer celebration, with even a chance of snow. The meteorological office SMHI has some
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Finnlines vessel runs aground in Sweden
Shipping company reports that no passengers are injured or in danger after the Finneagle passenger-cargo ship runs onto rocks in
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OECD wants other countries to follow Sweden’s climate lead
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says Sweden is doing well in its fight against climate change, but that
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Sweden’s Society for Nature Conservation: some plastics should be phased out
The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation is calling for a ban on certain plastics following a two year investigation. “We
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Is the Baltic Sea facing large algal outbreak?
The Baltic Sea could be hit by a large algal bloom this summer, according to Finnish scientists. Research from the
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Battle against the bugs starts in Dalälven, Sweden
Swedish authorities are to start their annual attempts today to reduce the mosquito population in the bug-prone area of Dalälven,
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Sweden: Triumphant Greens may be headache for Social Democrats
The Green Party is riding high after coming second in the EU election in Sweden, but an expert warns the
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Mines in Gotland, Sweden given the go-ahead
A controversial mine on the Swedish island of Gotland has been given permission to quarry for another 25 years. The
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Greens snatch EU seat by 453 votes
Former Swedish parliament member Max Andersson will be the fourth Green, after the Greens just managed to snatch the last
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AUDIO: Will climate change make Sweden ill?
Will higher temperatures and new rainfall patterns allow strange new diseases to move in, threatening humans and wildlife? In some
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Farming, forestry and climate change in Sweden
Climate change is happening, but how will it affect Sweden? It turns out farming and forestry may not do so
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Risk of flooding in Värmland, Sweden
The water level of the Trysilelva river in the central province of Värmland, near the Norwegian border, has risen 25
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Officials worry raccoons are settling in Sweden
Reported sightings of raccoons in southeastern Sweden have officials again worried the animal is settling in the country. Two independent
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Hundreds demonstrate against mining in Arctic Sweden
Hundreds of people travelled from Sweden’s Arctic this weekend to demonstrate against what they call the unsustainable “mining boom” in
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