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Sweden Restores Over 35 Square Kilometers of Wetlands in 2024

Sweden Restores Over 35 Square Kilometers of Wetlands in 2024

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In 2024, over 31 square kilometers of wetland were restored, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's compilation. Above all, the work has been done in protected areas

Invasive species found - prohibited since 2016

Invasive species found - prohibited since 2016

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Alarms: Environmental Requirements Threaten Sweden's Green Metals

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Alarms: Environmental Requirements Threaten Sweden's Green Metals

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Sweden's large deposits of critical metals are an important piece of the puzzle in the EU's green transition – but today's regulatory framework threatens the extraction. Now, the Swedish Geological Survey (SGU) is sounding the alarm to the government

Hard for Sweden to protect nature on land

Hard for Sweden to protect nature on land

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The world's countries have agreed to protect 30 percent of land and sea areas by 2030. The Environment Minister admits that it will be difficult to achieve for Sweden's part

Thousands of Lobster Pots Are Lost Every Year

Thousands of Lobster Pots Are Lost Every Year

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So the sharp and invasive oysters can be stopped

So the sharp and invasive oysters can be stopped

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The Japanese giant oyster is a concern along the West Coast. Now the Agency for Marine and Water Management hopes for a legislative change that can help get rid of the oyster

Warmer seas kill shark eggs

Warmer seas kill shark eggs

Warmer sea water in combination with acidification can pose a great danger to the sea's sharks. Their eggs develop much worse, which leads to the embryo dying, according to a new study

Catastrophic Situation for Wild Salmon – New Fishing Ban

Catastrophic Situation for Wild Salmon – New Fishing Ban

Experts and fishermen are testifying to a continued difficult situation for wild salmon in Sweden. Now, fishing is being stopped in yet another river

More and more bathing places with excellent water quality

More and more bathing places with excellent water quality

Poor water quality is excellent at all the more frequently visited Swedish bathing spots where the water is regularly checked by the municipalities.

Invasive Lilac - More Benefit than Problem

Invasive Lilac - More Benefit than Problem

The light purple Lilac is one of our most common and perhaps also most luck-inducing bushes – now also described as invasive. But the benefit is greater than the problem, says Mora Aronsson, at SLU