Many garments are worn only a few times. One in five people has bought something in the past three months that they initially thought they would not wear very often, a new survey shows.
SwedenA record-breaking wolf hunt could be held this winter. After this year's hunt was halted, a total of 72 wolves will be allowed to be shot from January, the county administrative boards (regional government authorities) announce.
Swedish politicsIn the past two years, the major Swedish banks SEB and Nordea have lent 14 billion kronor (about $1.3 billion) to fossil fuel companies operating in the Arctic, according to a report from Fair Finance Guide. Many Swedish bank customers will be outraged. “It is actually their money that is being used for these loans, among other things,” says Jakob König of the organization. The banks dispute the report’s findings.
SwedenSwedes' commitment to the climate has come in waves, but usually rises in election years. This weekend, over 50,000 people gathered for a climate demonstration. 88-year-old Åsa Sohlman was one of those who joined the march. For her, the commitment began with her grandchildren and the world they will grow up in. We in my generation have ridden the wave of oil and have done well financially. And now it may all be going to waste.
Swedish politicsSwedes' commitment to the climate has come in waves, but usually increases in election years. This weekend, more than 50,000 people gathered in a demonstration for the climate. 88-year-old Åsa Sohlman was one of those who joined the protest. For her, the commitment began with her grandchildren and the world they will grow up in. We in my generation have been riding the wave of oil and have done well financially. And now it may all be going to waste.
Swedish politicsAround 50,000 people and 280 different organizations are taking part in this afternoon’s climate demonstration in Stockholm. “I am here to look my children in the eye, to show that I tried and that I did something,” says Alexandra Drotz Ruh.
SwedenDestroyed farmland, polluted groundwater and species that may never recover. The Ukrainian organization Ecoaction is mapping and documenting the environmental and climate damage left by the war. The hope is that Russia will one day be held accountable for its environmental crimes.
SwedenDestroyed farmland, polluted groundwater and species that may never recover. The Ukrainian organization Ecoaction is mapping and documenting the damage to the environment and climate in the wake of the war. The hope is that Russia will one day be held accountable for its environmental crimes.
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