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Sweden failing to protect Baltic Sea: 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. READ »

Swedish hunters slam wolf population proposal

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. READ »

Sweden replies to EU wolf hunt reprimand

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. READ »

Swedes turn off the lights for the environment

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. READ »

Favourable weather aids oil slick clean up

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. READ »

Sweden announces new wolf hunt limits

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. READ »

Volvo partners with WWF to reduce CO2 emissions

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. READ »

Baltic ships slammed over sewage dumping

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. READ »

WWF warns of Baltic Sea 'Wild West'

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'. READ »

Sweden backs whale hunt plan

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. READ »

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 »

Swedish disappointment over Baltic cod quotas

Smörgåsbord: 22 Dec 05
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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 »

H&M benefits from weaker dollar

Smörgåsbord: 2 Dec 04
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Sweden's environment minister the purest of them all

Smörgåsbord: 21 Oct 04
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20 things to know before moving to Sweden

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 »

How far can English take you in Sweden?

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 »

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