Photo staff laid off at papers in North Sweden
Newspaper company Norrbottens Media told staff on Tuesday it was cutting positions at three of its news outlets in an effort to reduce
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Society (Sweden)
Will Sweden be able to produce enough energy in the future?
This last spring and summer Sweden’s energy companies announced that four of ten nuclear reactors could need to be decommissioned,
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Hunters protest single wolf kill in Sweden
Locals hunters refuse to kill the wolf that has killed dozens of sheep in the area, despite getting the go-ahead
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One year anniversary of historic forest fire in Sweden
Friday is exactly one year after an enormous forest fire broke out in Västmanland in central Sweden. And since the fire, forestry companies
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Wolf hunt authorized in North Sweden after attacks on farm animals
After a flurry of wolf attacks that killed dozens of sheep and lambs in Insjön and Sågmyra, in northern Sweden,
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Agency fails to report animal rail accidents in Sweden
The Swedish Transport Administration fails to report many rail accidents involving wild animals, causing them to suffer a slow and
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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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Sweden developes new space strategy
Sweden may soon have a new strategy for space, with proposals on how to get the most out of the
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Activists arrested in Sweden during Arctic military exercise
Seven activists protesting against the international military exercise Arctic Challenge were arrested for trespassing on Tuesday when they entered one
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Siberian huskies, Greenland sled dogs share DNA with today’s canine companions
Dogs have been “man’s best friend” long before humans settled down through the advent of agriculture. Swedish researcher Love Dalén speaks to
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Swedes pay more than neighbors for mobile broadband
Surfing on a cellphone costs Swedes more than users in neighboring Nordic lands, according to a price review. Swedish Television
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Sweden’s renewable energy tax proposal under fire
Researchers and solar power advocates criticise the government’s plans to introduce a tax on renewable energies, Swedish Radio News reports.
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Sami languages disappear
The world’s smallest language, Ter Sami, is only spoken by two persons. Also, Ume Sami and Pite Sami will not
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Swedish hockey team accused of offending Native Americans
Gothenburg’s Frölunda Hockey Club has been reported to the Discrimination Ombudsman because of its nickname and logo, which the complainant
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