ReTuna shopping mall in Sweden is the first in the world to sell only secondhand and repurposed items – established in 2015, it's a municipality-led experiment in circular consumption
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Sweden to build more nuclear plants with US or UK technology – Vattenfall says it will chose between GE Vernova and Rolls-Royce's small modular reactors
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Steel reinvented: inside the world’s first plant to burn no fossil fuels [tour]
12 votes -
When the Swedish town of Kallinge discovered their drinking water contained extremely high levels of PFAS, they had no idea what it would mean for their health and their children's future
21 votes -
Sweden's recycling centres overflowing with clothes after EU-wide ban on throwing away textiles – municipalities eager to have fast fashion giants take responsibility
29 votes -
Sweden passes bill on providing state aid to companies that want to invest in new nuclear reactors – new law will enter into force later this year
10 votes -
By pairing computer processing facilities with district heating systems, countries like Finland and Sweden are trying to limit their environmental downsides
14 votes -
Nearly 70% of Swedish territory is covered by forests, with half belonging to the private sector – what does that mean for the nation's economic and environmental ambitions
8 votes -
In 2024, the warmest year on record in Europe according to the EU's Copernicus system, Swedish and Norwegian glaciers melted by an average of 1.8 metres
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Clobazam, an anti-anxiety drug, is polluting our waterways – Swedish study found traces of the drug had altered the way wild Atlantic salmon migrate
11 votes -
Swedish study finds surprising number of environmental pollutants in hedgehogs, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and heavy metals
6 votes -
Gothenburg fined for missing an environmental target – was one of the first local governments in the world to take out a "sustainability linked loan"
9 votes -
Carved into rock beneath the Swedish city of Västerås, a huge man-made cave system is being used to heat local housing
10 votes -
Sweden's Supreme Court rules that climate activist Greta Thunberg's legal challenge against the state for insufficient climate action is inadmissible
14 votes -
Sweden urges UK to join European mini-nuclear reactor pact – Britain would make ‘great partner’ for bulk order of reactors, says Ebba Busch
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Joint venture between Germany's Uniper and Blykalla has started work on a test reactor in Sweden – latest sign nation's nuclear renaissance is gathering pace
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Sweden begins wolf hunt – five entire families can be killed, totalling thirty wolves, in move campaigners say is illegal under EU law
16 votes -
Arctic foxes were almost hunted to extinction in Sweden, Norway and Finland. Can projects to breed and feed them help this native species return for good?
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Sweden's wind power industry risks becoming a victim of its own success – rock-bottom energy prices are cooling renewable investment
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Sweden rejects applications for thirteen offshore wind farms – government believes building them would have unacceptable consequences for national defence
11 votes -
The Swedish photographer capturing the vanishing glaciers – Christian Åslund was shocked at the difference between what he saw in 2002 and what confronted him this summer
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Sweden abolishes tax on plastic bags despite warnings usage could rise – centre-right coalition government says consumption already below EU target
10 votes -
Heat-treated seeds could offer farmers a chemical-free solution for pest control – following success in Sweden and Norway, ThermoSeed looks to expansion into Asia
14 votes -
Eleven on trial in Sweden's largest environmental crime case – Bella Nilsson's company Think Pink accused of dumping at least 200,000 tonnes of waste
23 votes -
A voyage like no other, from Norway to Canada through the Northwest Passage – to raise awareness of the six planetary tipping points in the Arctic
7 votes -
Sweden to kill 20% of its brown bears in annual hunt – conservationists say number of hunting licences granted is too high and condemn it as ‘pure trophy hunting’
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Sweden has cut 80% of its net emissions since 1990 – while growing its economy twofold. How have they done it?
31 votes -
IKEA has been accused of contributing to the rapid deterioration of Romania's biologically rich forests – campaigners say suppliers benefitting from corrupt environment in the country
29 votes -
The underwater 'kites' generating electricity as they move beneath the waters of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic
11 votes -
Atlantic sturgeon are being reintroduced to Swedish waters with the help of scientists and advocates nearly 100 years after they died out in the region
15 votes -
Sweden's nuclear power goal is challenging but attainable – government wants 2.5 gigawatts of new capacity online by 2035
8 votes -
Sweden is set to become the second EU country to ban bottom fishing in marine protected areas
16 votes -
Russia appears prepared to create “environmental havoc” by sailing unseaworthy oil tankers through the Baltic Sea in breach of all maritime rules, says Swedish foreign minister
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100,000 years and counting – how do we tell future generations about highly radioactive nuclear waste repositories?
20 votes -
Sweden has vast old growth forests – but they are being chopped down faster than the Amazon
29 votes -
Are Swedish dishcloths more environment-friendly than paper towels? We investigate.
18 votes -
Greta Thunberg and four other climate activists are due to appear in court today after being arrested at a protest outside a gathering of fossil fuel bosses in London
22 votes -
Swedish snow chaos leaves 1,000 vehicles trapped in Skåne – travel chaos occurred amid plummeting winter temperatures across the Nordic countries
16 votes -
Sweden's Aira, which offers subscription service at no upfront cost, has sights set on UK's growing heat pump market
14 votes -
Sweden's Modvion inaugurates world's tallest wooden wind turbine – 105m tower's strength comes from 144 layers of laminated veneer lumber that make its thick walls
12 votes -
France could soon build several nuclear reactors in Sweden, according to a letter of intent signed by the two countries' energy ministers
11 votes -
Sweden's government has pledged to take an active role in securing financing for a massive buildout of nuclear power to meet an expected surge in electricity demand
9 votes -
Site Zero recycling plant in the city of Motala should double the amount of plastic packaging being recycled in Sweden
6 votes -
Norway is among the countries with the most heat pumps per capita, along with neighbouring Finland and Sweden
25 votes -
Scientists at the Askö research base in Sweden are investigating a methane mystery – levels in the atmosphere are rising rapidly and nobody is quite sure why
11 votes -
Stockholm has announced plans to ban petrol and diesel cars from its centre, in an effort to slash pollution and reduce noise
10 votes -
Feeding seaweed to cows can cut methane emissions – Swedish study proposes government commission more research into environmental benefits of cattle feed additives
11 votes -
Sweden's minority-run coalition announced on Wednesday it would be cutting funding for climate and environmental measures next year
10 votes -
Sweden's right-wing government says it will turn its back on plastic bag tax from November 2024
20 votes -
Study shows some Swiss residents changed behavior in response to Fridays for Future youth protests inspired by Greta Thunberg
24 votes