Swedish icebreaker heading for North Pole to study melting sea ice
The icebreaker Oden will embark next week on an Arctic research expedition to study how clouds are formed there and
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Environment (Sweden)
Sweden seeks European Commission’s help for farmers facing historic drought
The hot and dry weather is badly affecting Sweden’s farmers. It is the worst drought in 26 years, according to
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Swedish raft made from trash draws attention to plastic pollution
A small raft made out of salvaged plastic from Sweden’s west coast sailed the Baltic Sea this week to raise
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Heat and drought could put Swedish dairy farmers out of business
The dry weather during May and June is putting an increasing strain on Sweden’s farmers. If the rain does not
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Growing number of Swedes choose train travel over flying to reduce pollution
For many Swedes, Midsommar marks the beginning of the summer holidays. While many will be flying abroad, as Radio Sweden
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Sweden breaks ground on test plant for fossil-free steel production
A significant green step is taken outside Luleå, northern Sweden, for an industry that accounts for about a quarter of
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Sweden faces midsummer strawberry shortage due to unfavourable weather
Would Midsommar even be Midsommar without Swedish strawberries? Well millions may be about to find out. At Västernäs strawberry farm
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Lack of rain could force Swedish farmers to kill their livestock early
Many cows in Sweden might need to be slaughtered early due to a shortage of grass for them to eat.
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Poachers suspected behind dwindling wolf numbers in Sweden
Sweden’s wolves are suddenly disappearing in large numbers, and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency says illegal killing is the only
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Scientists in Sweden help Indian farmers with artificial glaciers
Researchers in Sweden are providing their expertise in snow and ice to help farmers in a remote part of northern
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Most of Sweden’s wildfires manmade and preventable
Nearly all of Sweden’s wildfires are caused by people and they can be prevented by people, too, an expert tells
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High-tech lasers to help Sweden build detailed maps of all its forests
A laser-scan of all the forests in Sweden is about to be made, a process that will take seven years,
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Freight train wheels start wildfire in central Sweden
Firefighters spent Monday and Tuesday battling flames caused by sparks from the wheels of a freight train passing through in
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While Trump shuns climate research, Sweden looks to lure American scientists
The Swedish government is setting up a guest research program to attract American climate and environmental scientists. We spoke to
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Swedish firefighters control forest fire sparked by machinery
The prolonged spell of hot, dry weather has sparked the first large forest fire of the summer with emergency services
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