“Gender-equal snow-clearing” to benefit cyclists and pedestrians in Sweden
As snow continued to fall across Sweden this week amidst severe weather warnings, some cities implemented gender-equal snow clearing policies,
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100 years of Finnish independence celebrated in Sweden
As Sweden’s neighbour to the east – Finland – celebrates 100 years of independence this year, Radio Sweden spoke to Finns
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Sweden moves Polar Research Secretariat to Arctic town
In a move to decentralise state agencies out of Stockholm, Arctic coordination goes north to the town where the country’s
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Helsinki, Finland among world’s top 10 liveable cities
Helsinki has been ranked among the world’s ten most liveable cities by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The Finnish capital, the
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Sweden welcomes surge of Chinese visitors
Tourism is on the rise in Sweden’s capital, and the CEO of Visit Stockholm thinks the increased interest has partly
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What Swedes think of Volvo’s electric announcement
Swedish car giant Volvo announced on Wednesday that all of its new cars launched from 2019 would be partially or
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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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Research ship returning from Greenland echoes worries about ocean plastics
When one thinks about rich ecosystems that are vital for life on Earth, rainforests might first come to mind, but ocean
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Trade fair promotes urban gardening in nordic cities
Urban gardening is becoming a hot topic in Sweden as more people in cities want to try growing. Over the weekend
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Stockholm cleans up and passes air quality test
The Swedish capital has passed EU air quality standards for the first time, thanks in part to a ban on
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Sweden: The energy potential in recycled Christmas trees
According to the Stockholm city planning department, if all 3 million of this year’s Swedish Christmas trees were recycled, they
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Greens demand total ban on studded tires in Sweden
The Green Party in Stockholm, Sweden wants a total ban on studded tires in the inner city, writes Swedish daily
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Human activity is behind climate change: UN report
The United Nation’s body on climate change, the IPCC, unveiled its fifth report on climate change in Stockholm this morning.
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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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