Landowners in Sweden likely to say no to wolf cubs
New legislation could stop Sweden’s plans to move wolf cubs from captivity into the wild. The plan is meant to
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Officials hope detailed avalanche forecasts will prevent holiday tragedies in Sweden
The winter school holidays start next week and Swedes will be heading in their droves to ski slopes across the
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Rocket launch from Sweden’s Arctic space centre this weekend
Scientists will send human blood into space from Sweden’s space centre, Esrange, in the Arctic community of Kiruna, this weekend. The idea is
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New record for wind power in Sweden
Wind power in Sweden is now producing more electricity than an average nuclear reactor, reports Swedish news agency TT. Last
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Cold brings trains to a standstill in northern Sweden
Trains in Sweden’s Far North ground to a halt this weekend in the -40 degree cold, although lines were normal in the rest
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Sami celebrate national day in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia
Today Sami people in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia celebrate the Sami National Day. Feted every year on February 6,
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Sweden’s first winter swimming championship held in -34
Competitors from around the world braved outdoor temperatures of -34 degrees celsius at the weekend to take part in Sweden’s
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Cold front pushes electricity consumption to near-record high in Sweden
Sweden’s reserve electricity generators have been fired up as severe winter weather grips the country, with temperatures at a record
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Electricity price hike in Sweden due to cold weather
The cold weather in combination with a temporary halt at a nuclear power station has lead to a lack of
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Sami mining protest in Arctic Sweden
This week is festival time in the Arctic Circle town of Jokkmokk in Sweden’s Far North. But not all the
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Reindeer key to preserving vegetation in mountain regions says Swedish study
Reindeer pastures are a must for preserving vegetation in mountainous regions above the tree line, say researchers at the Swedish
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Businesses ‘desperate for workers’ in Arctic Sweden
“We have a unique situation in the future job market” Financial instability, a jobless rate of 7.5 per cent and
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Hunters overrepresented on Swedish wildlife delegations
Researchers at Luleå Technical University, in northern Sweden, are questioning the politics around the country’s predator management after a review
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Wolf hunting season opens in Sweden
The controversial annual wolf hunt in Sweden begins on Friday. The Environment Protection Agency has set this year’s quota for
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EU Sweden project may lead to ‘green’ flights at airports
Cutting carbon emissions An EU sponsored project at Sweden’s Gothenburg’s Landvetter Airport has found a way to cut the carbon
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