Expert panel: Sweden won’t meet its climate targets
Sweden is doing more to counteract reductions in greenhouse gas emissions than to support them, and emissions will rise in
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Environment (Sweden)
Wildlife project to save endangered species in Sweden
The Arctic fox and the hedgehog are endangered species or nearly endangered species that are in focus in a wildlife
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Another year of shrinking glaciers predicted in Sweden’s Far North
Scientists stationed near Kebnekaise, Sweden’s highest mountain range, are expecting glaciers in the area to continue shrinking this year. Tarfala
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Hurricane winds lash northern Sweden
Powerful winds are lashing northwestern Sweden, and in Stekenjokk in Jämtland, the wind speed is at hurricane level. Trees fallen
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After icy record last week – Kvikkjokk is now Sweden’s warmest place
Kvikkjokk was the coldest place in Sweden last Wednesday at with a temperature reaching as low as – 43.6 degrees
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Trains cancelled as temperatures hit -44 in northern Sweden
Extreme cold has hit the north of Sweden, with temperatures reaching lower than -40 degrees Celsius in some areas. On
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Record number of golden eagle chicks on Gotland: ”The island is full”
Record numbers of golden eagle chicks have hatched on the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea this year. The
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Northern lights seen across Sweden over the weekend
There’s a good chance to see the northern lights in Sweden at the moment, even in the south. There’s a
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Swedish weather service forecasts left municipalities ill-prepared for major floods
Flood warnings issued by Sweden’s national weather service, SMHI, have been inadequate, according to several municipalities affected by major floods
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Climate adaptation funding cut in budget in Sweden
Financing for climate adaptation to protect society from the worst effects of extreme weather has been reduced by a third
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Hunters concerned there are too few moose in the Swedish forests
The number of European elk, or moose, in the Swedish forest has dropped by a third over the past ten
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Sweden’s energy sector hit by staff shortages
Fewer people are applying for jobs in the energy sector, and the staff shortage is expected to get even bigger
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Fire bans in force across large parts of Sweden
The risk of wildfires is now high, very high or extremely high across nearly all of Sweden. Hot weather and
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High risk of wildfires in many parts of Sweden, including North
The risk of wildfires is biggest locally in Skåne, Gotland and eastern parts of southern and central Sweden. Inland in
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Reindeer herding affected by increased tourism in Swedish mountains
Tourism in Jämtland and Härjedalen has increased hugely in recent years, affecting other activities in the region, including reindeer herding.
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