The government has announced that the mining deposit at Norra Kärr, an area on Lake Vättern north of Gränna, may be investigated further. The area contains unusual rock types and holds one of the few deposits of rare earth metals in the EU.
BusinessSSAB is once again pausing construction of the steel mill in Luleå until further notice - after hydrogen cyanide was found at the workplace, reports Sveriges Radio Ekot.
SwedenThe County Administrative Board has authorized protective hunting in Svenljunga municipality after four wolf attacks since May 10, reports SVT Väst.
SwedenHigh levels of PFAS have been measured in wild boar and deer shot between Landvetter Airport and Västra Ingsjön. The County Administrative Board now advises against eating meat from the area.
SwedenThe licensed bear hunt begins on August 21. A total of 394 bears may be shot in this year's licensed hunt, which corresponds to 14 percent of the population. The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation has strongly criticized the number. The Swedish Predator Association has also criticized it and will appeal the decisions.
SwedenLuna, a dolphin at Kolmården Zoo, underwent about 40 blood tests and was given antibiotics that caused adverse symptoms. Now a veterinarian at the zoo is being reported to the county administrative board, Norrköpings Tidningar writes.
SwedenA pony was euthanized after being attacked by a wolf in Ystad municipality on Tuesday night. The attack was captured on surveillance camera.
SwedenThey are sharp and spreading rapidly along Sweden's west coast. The invasive Pacific oyster is changing the ecosystem and making it unusable for bathers. Now major efforts are being made to take advantage of the mollusk. "They are like the falukorv of the sea," says Åsa Strand, marine conservation manager at the county administrative board.
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