Naturvårdsverket

15 sought medical attention after minor gas leak in Norway

Kuylenstierna becomes new head of the Environmental Protection Agency

Trains and Bans – This is How Swedes Want to Reduce Emissions

The Swedes are positive towards a ban on goods with large climate emissions, reduced use of plastic and choosing the train over the plane. This is shown by a new survey from the Environmental Protection Agency.

A record number of wolves were shot in self-defense last year

Genetic diversity is decreasing – risking extinction

Birds and mammals worldwide are threatened when genetic variation decreases. The less variation, the greater the risk that species cannot cope with environmental changes. But there are ways to stop the development, according to experts.

Record number of traffic accidents involving wild boars

The number of traffic accidents involving wild boars increased by as much as 55 percent in 2024. The Environmental Protection Agency sees it as a sign that the wild boar population is growing, writes the newspaper ATL.

WWF: Important Forests Threatened by Clear-Cutting

The Swedish and Finnish governments are exploiting loopholes to avoid protecting important primeval and natural forests, claims the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in a new report. If you clear-cut these forests, you will lose the species that exist there, says Peter Roberntz, forest expert at WWF.

Companies to get environmental permits faster

With, among other things, a new authority and fast track, environmental permits for companies' operations will be expedited, proposes an investigation. The time is ripe for a major change, says Environment and Climate Minister Romina Pourmokhtari (The Liberals).