Sweden’s climate minister worried about Trump’s stance on global warming
Sweden’s Minister for Climate, Isabella Lövin, said the EU will take a more prominent role when it comes to climate change in
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Environment (Sweden)
Snow-buried Stockholm begins digging out
After 39 cm of snow blanketed central Stockholm on Wednesday, the city is struggling to get roads clear and traffic
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Fewer Arctic foxes born in Sweden
A cyclical decline in the population of small rodents in the Swedish mountains has hurt the numbers of one of Sweden’s most
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Wireless charging of electric cars tested in Sweden
A pilot project in Stockholm involving wireless charging of electric cars is being touted as a step toward achieving a fossil-fuel-free city where cars are charged
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Swedish eco-park rises from the flames
The devastating forest fire of 2014 burnt 13,000 hectares of forest to the ground, people were evacuated and houses destroyed – and
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Cost of drinking water expected to soar in Sweden
The maintenance of Sweden’s water and wastewater pipes is sorely neglected, according to the Swedish Water and Wastewater Association, which
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Sweden is Europe’s fastest growing wind power producer
More than 1,660 MW of new capacity has been developed over last two years, major part of it in the
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Gloomy lingonberry forecast for northern Sweden
There will be a lot fewer lingonberries in the north of Sweden this year compared to last, according to the
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Sweden considers higher fees for plastic bags
France’s ban on certain plastic bags in stores went into effect this month, and while Sweden also aims to dramatically
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Sweden’s Radiation Safety Authority endorses nuclear waste disposal plan
After a review lasting more than five years, the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority has endorsed the nuclear industry’s plan to
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Sweden opens world’s first electric highway
The world’s first electric highway has been opened in central Sweden, where lorries are ‘fuelled’ from electric cables hanging over
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Sweden to have 100 percent renewable energy by 2040
A cross-party energy deal has been reached between Sweden’s government and three opposition parties. Sweden will have 100 percent renewable
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Battle over the future of Sweden’s right to roam
A forestry company in the northern area of Arjeplog is tired of car companies using its frozen lakes as test
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OK to eat meat, berries from Swedish forests affected by Chernobyl disaster
Thirty years after the Chernobyl disaster, it is safe to eat berries, meat, and fish coming from the Swedish regions
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Sweden: Gotland & Öland could face severe water shortage
Record-low groundwater levels have been recorded on the islands of Öland and Gotland in southeastern Sweden and may lead to
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