Environmental activists occupy quarry site in Sweden
Armed with food, drink and picnic blankets, environmental activists have set up camp in northern Gotland, and island off Sweden’s
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New leads expected in March plane crash in Sweden’s Arctic
A retrieved sound recording may explain the cause of the Hercules plane crash that killed five Norwegians in March. The
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Wild boar causing accidents in Sweden
The Swedish wild boar population has exploded in recent years and are causing more car accidents than ever. Accidents involving
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Swedish company wants to build new reactors
The public energy company Vattenfall has said it wants to replace one or two of its aging nuclear reactors in
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Sweden scrimps on toxic waste bill
A large number of toxic sites in Sweden are not being cleaned up due to a lack of government funding,
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Could reindeer milk help develop tourist industry in Arctic?
In 1920, the author Torsten Boberg wrote in a Swedish Tourist Association handbook for mountain travellers that reindeer milk is
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Baltic bacteria could thrive due to climate change
Warmer waters in the Baltic Sea off Sweden’s east coast are encouraging the growth of dangerous vibrio bacteria, according to
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Observing Ramadan in the Arctic
Friday sees the arrival of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, when Moslems are supposed to fast from sunrise to
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Swedish organization to clean up abandoned nets in Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea has been called the most damaged sea in the world by scientists, who have identified large “dead
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More Arctic warming north of Siberia and Russia
Researchers at Gothenburg University say they have found evidence that the Arctic Ocean north of Russia and Siberia is emitting
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Authorities questioned for handling of plane crash in Sweden’s Arctic
Sweden’s parliamentary ombudsman will investigate whether Swedish authorities acted incorrectly in connection with the Hercules plane crash intro Kebenekaise, Sweden’s
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Norwegian plane told to fly lower before Arctic crash
The Hercules plane that flew into a mountain in Sweden’s Arctic in March was instructed to fly lower minutes before
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Traffic reductions necessary for Sweden to reach climate goals
In order to meet its climate goals, the Swedish government needs to reduce car traffic by 20 percent before 2030.
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Pharmacies in Sweden’s remote regions, including the North, may close next year
Three years after a reform that multiplied the number of pharmacies around Sweden, many may have to close, at least
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Swedish politicians often climate change sceptics
A majority of local politicians in Sweden are sceptical about climate change, according to a new survey from the Swedish
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