Project brings salmon back to Swedish river
Some 15 years ago, officials were alarmed by the rapid decline of wild salmon populations in Sweden’s Vindel River but
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Environment (Sweden)
Sweden tackles microplastics problem
Sweden wants to reduce the environmental spreading of microplastics, the small particles of plastic that can be found in skin
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North American pines invading Swedish forests
In the 1970’s Swedish forest companies started importing pine trees from North America, and today – a billion tree plants
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Snowy owls flock to western Sweden
More than a dozen snowy owls have been seen nesting in western central Sweden, the largest number in more than 30 years. Swedish Radio’s local
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Appeal filed to prevent wolf hunt in northern Sweden
Conservation groups in Sweden have appealed a decision by the authorities in Dalarna to permit the hunting of a single
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Wolves attack sheep and lambs in North Sweden
This weekend, wolf attacks were responsible for the deaths of a number of sheep and lambs in northern Sweden, in
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Arctic foxes making a comeback in Sweden
More than a decade ago, the fjällräven, or arctic fox, in Scandinavia was on the brink of extinction. But things
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Climate change could threaten Sweden’s shrimp
Warmer water as a consequence of climate change could threaten Swedish shrimp production on the west coast, as the animals
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Sweden’s wolf committee winds up after lack of interest
The Swedish government has wound up the so-called ‘wolf committee’ after a lack of interest from the organisations which had
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How will global warming affect the average Swede?
Researchers have begun to describe what a warmer, wetter Sweden will look like and how people will need to adapt.
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Campaign helps immigrants enjoy Swedish nature
Allemansrätten, outdoor access rights, is an important part of Swedish culture. But what does that really mean in practice? With
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High-speed train kills 54 reindeer in Arctic Sweden
A high-speed train killed 54 reindeer belonging to the Laevas Sami association on Thursday near Kiruna, in northern Sweden. The
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Should Sweden replace lawns with wild meadows?
The verdant lawns of city parks may be a thing of the past as Swedish researchers are working on a project to replace regular
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Sweden: Government to form council of researchers for sustainable development
During last week’s Almedalen political week, the red-green government decided to form a council consisting of science researchers to
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Sweden: Gardeners reach for the scissors as slug pellets run out
The mild winter means record amounts of the hated Spanish slug crawling around Swedish gardens, and the poison used
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