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Report dumps on Baltic cruise ship discharge

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. READ »

Modern methods pit reindeer herders against animal activists

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. READ »

'Endangered fish' on sale in Swedish shops

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). READ »

Charitable Swedes defy credit crunch

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. READ »

Queen defends husband over wolf row

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. READ »

King sparks controversy with wolf hunt comments

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). READ »

More funding for Sweden's marine environments

Science & Technology: 4 Sep 08
The government plans to spend an addition 655 million kronor ($100 million) on improvements to Sweden's waters. READ »

Baltic Sea gasps for air

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. READ »

King turns off lights for environment

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. READ »

Climate protesters demand action

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. READ »

Cool summer means less Baltic algae

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. READ »

Sweden 'one of world's worst polluters'

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. READ »

Banker gives fortune to save sea

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. READ »

Baltic algae "could be beaten with oxygen"

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. READ »


Blog Update: Julie's Nordic Island

20 March 11:34

Let the Multitude Bloom »

"Recently I’ve been thinking of how much mental space we could create if we collectively agreed to get rid of stereotypes. All of those small compartments we walk around with in our heads would suddenly be cleared away and we’d feel so much lighter. Just think of all of that space for real new perceptions..." READ »

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