February 13, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Wwf":
Science & Technology: 1 Sep 11
Sweden must improve its preservation of biodiversity in the Baltic, and decrease use of hazardous fertilisers, according to a WWF report published Wednesday.
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National: 11 Apr 11
Swedish hunters have slammed a proposal that the Swedish wolf population needs to more than double in order to be viable, forwarded on Monday by the head of a government inquiry into the matter.
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Politics: 29 Mar 11
Sweden's environment minister has responded to European Commission criticism for allowing a recent cull of the country's wolf population, saying that the hunt was needed to boost acceptance of the animal.
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Society: 27 Mar 11
Sweden was one of a record 131 countries which turned off the lights for an hour on Saturday night to mark Earth Hour in a manifestation for the global environment.
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Science & Technology: 19 Feb 11
The Swedish and Norwegian coast guard continued work to clean up the oil spill caused by a grounded Icelandic vessel just north of the Swedish border on Thursday, reporting that weather conditions remained favourable.
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Science & Technology: 17 Dec 10
Swedish authorities announced on Friday that hunters will be allowed to cull 20 wolves next year after the wolf hunt in the country resumed this year following a 46-year ban.
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Science & Technology: 4 Nov 10
Sweden's Volvo Group announced on Thursday that it will become the world's first vehicle manufacturer to join the World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Climate Savers Program, aiming to work towards becoming CO2-neutral.
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Business & Money: 22 Sep 10
The shipping industry has been slammed in a World Wildlife Fund report which showed that more than half of the cruises ships plying the Baltic dump their sewage directly into the sea, despite a pledge to clean up its act.
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Science & Technology: 26 Aug 10
The Baltic Sea faces the threat of uncontrolled growth of freight traffic and wind energy over the next 20 years, the World Wildlife Fund has warned in a new report, calling on governments to work together to avert a Baltic 'Wild West'.
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Politics: 12 Jun 10
Sweden drew the ire of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) on Friday as the country lent its backing to a proposal for the introduction of quotas for commercial whale hunting.
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Science & Technology: 17 Jul 09
Sweden's coastal waters are under threat from tonnes of human and other waste being regularly dumped into the Baltic by passenger liners, according to a new report.
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Lifestyle: 13 Feb 09
Far from the idyllic image of lone herders skiing after their reindeer, indigenous Samis in Sweden's far north today use snowmobiles and other vehicles, giving rise to an animal welfare campaign as far away as Britain, writes AFP's Nina Larson.
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Science & Technology: 19 Jan 09
Fish products from unsustainable sources remain on sale in many Swedish retail outlets, a new report shows. "Unsustainable double standards", according to the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SNCC).
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National: 16 Dec 08
Swedish charities are predicting a record year for fundraising despite the ongoing financial crisis. Private donations have continued to increase despite credit crunch concerns although some companies are cutting back.
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Society: 31 Oct 08
Queen Silvia has leapt to her husband's defence after a prominent Swedish author ridiculed comments made in support of wolf hunting by King Carl Gustaf XVI.
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Society: 17 Oct 08
Remarks by King Carl Gustaf XVI in support of wolf hunting have generated a wave of concern from members of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
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Science & Technology: 4 Sep 08
The government plans to spend an addition 655 million kronor ($100 million) on improvements to Sweden's waters.
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Science & Technology: 24 Jun 08
The World Wildlife Fund has cautioned that the spread of so-called marine dead zones could cause the Baltic Sea ecosystem to collapse.
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Society: 29 Mar 08
King Carl Gustaf XVI has announced that the lights will be turned off for an hour at royal castles on Saturday in support of the WWF.
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Society: 9 Dec 07
300 people took part in an international 'climate walk' in Stockholm on Saturday, with further demonstrations held in Gothenburg and Lund.
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Society: 15 Jul 07
Fears that poisonous blue-green algae would this summer once again turn the Baltic Sea into a stinking soup have not been borne out, thanks to the cool start to the Nordic summer.
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Society: 25 Oct 06
Humanity is using the planet's resources faster than they can be renewed, and Sweden is one of the worst culprits, mainly due to high transport and energy consumption, a new report shows.
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Smörgåsbord: 22 Dec 05
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National: 2 Nov 05
A Swedish businessman has given 500 million kronor of his own money to save the Baltic Sea. You just need to look to understand that the Baltic is sick, says Björn Carlson.
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National: 16 Aug 05
It ruined the swimming and the view for visitors to Sweden's east coast this summer but now scientists have an idea of how to fight the Baltic sea's blooming algae. But it'll cost a tidy billion kronor.
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Smörgåsbord: 2 Dec 04
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Smörgåsbord: 21 Oct 04
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As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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