Sweden to allow culling of wild wolves
Sweden’s Minister of Environment Lena Ek is prepared to allow licensed hunts for wild wolves and other predators in
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Environment (Sweden)
Swedish university showcases green energy research for Obama
In addition to talks with his Swedish and Nordic counterparts, US President Barack Obama is expected to visit Stockholm’s Royal
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Sweden: Grants to improve access to clean water for farming
The Swedish government and the US Agency for International Development announced on Monday a US$ 25 million grant program to
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Sweden’s drunken elks threaten home owner
Get ready for the season of drunken elks. As ripe fruit falls from the trees and ferments on the ground,
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Sweden: Air pollution violates EU levels
Sweden may have to pay fines to the EU because of poor air quality. Although last year saw an improvement
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Sweden’s most common jellyfish disappearing
Swedish Radio News reports that the Moon Jellyfish, once common in the North Sea, has largely vanished from off Sweden’s
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Heavy rain causes flooding in North Sweden
Intense downpour in the southern part of Norrland in northern Sweden has caused trouble for locals. Basements filled up, a
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Dutch elm disease spreads in Sweden
The warm summer has provided perfect conditions for a beetle that spreads the Dutch elm disease, a fungus that is
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Sharp-edged mussel invades southern Sweden
The zebra mussel, which is considered invasive in many countries, is spreading rapidly in the province of Östergotland, in southeastern
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No environmental danger from 2012 crash in Sweden’s Arctic
The air crash in northern Sweden last year, when a Hercules plane crashed into a northern mountain, did not cause
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The EU Commission and Sweden’s wolves
The European Commission remains skeptical of Swedish arguments that a wolf hunt would be the best way to protect the
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Hunters can shoot over 300 bears in Sweden’s autumn hunt
Hunters will be allowed to shoot up to 305 bears in Sweden, almost one tenth of the total population, reports
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Picky Swedes dump a thousand tonnes of shrimp
Swedish fishers dump an estimated 1,000 of shrimp in the sea in order to maximise profits, reports Swedish Radio News.
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Spanish slug invades northern Sweden
The Spanish slug, a large dark slug with a big appetite for anything which can grow in a garden, is
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Moose calf deaths puzzle Swedish researchers
One of the most famous animals in Sweden is the moose, or elk. It lives all across the country, even
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