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Swedish-farmed rainbow trout enters ICA stores this fall, drawing criticism from WWF
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Swedish-farmed rainbow trout enters ICA stores this fall, drawing criticism from WWF

This fall, you can find Swedish-farmed rainbow trout in grocery stores in Sweden. Fish farmers in the country are investing heavily through a first agreement with the grocery chain ICA, both parties confirm
Good Crayfish Catch Expected This Year as Swedish River Crayfish Remains Critically Endangered
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Good Crayfish Catch Expected This Year as Swedish River Crayfish Remains Critically Endangered

The time for crayfish platters is here and this year’s conditions for crayfish fishing look good. But the Swedish river crayfish is critically endangered - and the crayfish platter itself may be a tradition that is slowly disappearing
French winegrowers face losses as wildfires threaten vineyards and wine quality
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French winegrowers face losses as wildfires threaten vineyards and wine quality

The smoke from the forest fires currently raging in southwestern France risks having a major impact on wine production. It affects the taste, says wine writer Fredrik Schelin
Early blueberry season in Sweden could bring a bumper crop, experts say
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Early blueberry season in Sweden could bring a bumper crop, experts say

The blueberries have ripened unusually early this year. In large parts of the country, conditions favor a season with plenty of berries
New lichen-parasitising fungus species discovered in Swedish forest, researchers celebrate find
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New lichen-parasitising fungus species discovered in Swedish forest, researchers celebrate find

Researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) have discovered a new species in the Swedish forests. It's a fungus that parasitizes lichens
Heatwave Damage Could Push Up Food Prices This Autumn, Expert Says
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Heatwave Damage Could Push Up Food Prices This Autumn, Expert Says

The extreme heat in Europe this summer has caused damage equivalent to more than SEK 20 billion in food production, Dagens Nyheter reports. The result could be higher food prices in the autumn
Beef shortage in Sweden - cows are being slaughtered at slaughterhouses
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Beef shortage in Sweden - cows are being slaughtered at slaughterhouses

The country continues to face a severe beef shortage. Slaughterhouses are short of cattle
The starting signal has been given - the gold of the forest is here as mushroom season begins
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The starting signal has been given - the gold of the forest is here as mushroom season begins

Some people have already found them in the fields. Others are in the starting blocks, ready to look for one of the forest's most popular delicacies
Rapeseed fields are an unexpected goldmine for biodiversity
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Rapeseed fields are an unexpected goldmine for biodiversity

It's not just meadows and pastures that are important for species richness. Rapeseed fields can benefit an unexpectedly large number of species, research by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences shows
Lilac blooms in record time as far north as Haparanda
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Lilac blooms in record time as far north as Haparanda

The lilac is already blooming as far north as Haparanda. Previously, at this time of year, it only bloomed in the far south - but it is now blooming that far north
Medicines and drugs in rats linked to animal-borne diseases
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Medicines and drugs in rats linked to animal-borne diseases

Residues of pharmaceuticals ingested by rats can be linked to animal-borne diseases and pose a risk to humans, according to a study by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). In more than half of the rats examined, researchers found substances ranging from antidepressants and caffeine to cocaine
Mysterious fruit fly began eating meat, scientists trace the change using a museum specimen
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Mysterious fruit fly began eating meat, scientists trace the change using a museum specimen

Many millions of years ago, a fruit-eating fly abandoned that diet and began eating meat. Now, scientists have gained clues about how the change occurred with the help of a museum specimen in Switzerland
After wolf attack, 23 sheep killed on Skutterön in Västerås
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After wolf attack, 23 sheep killed on Skutterön in Västerås

A wolf has attacked sheep on Skutterön in the municipality of Västerås in Lake Mälaren, P4 Västmanland reports.
Follow the Penguins of the Baltic Sea with sound and video
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Follow the Penguins of the Baltic Sea with sound and video

This year's live broadcast following the porpoises' breeding on Stora Karlsö has begun. New this year, you can also listen to the seabirds
Why mosquitoes are attracted to some women, researchers find chemical explanation tied to pregnancy and menstrual cycle
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Why mosquitoes are attracted to some women, researchers find chemical explanation tied to pregnancy and menstrual cycle

Pregnant women are particularly attractive to mosquitoes. Now researchers have found the chemical explanation
Cocaine made salmon swim farther
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Cocaine made salmon swim farther

Cocaine contamination of water affects salmon behavior, a new study by SLU shows. Salmon that ingested cocaine swam more and spread out over larger areas
Choosing eggs for Easter is a matter of the heart
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Choosing eggs for Easter is a matter of the heart

During Easter, Swedes eat 75 million eggs. But which variety is best for both you and the chickens? It's about what consumers consider most important relative to egg price, says Helena Wall, a professor at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
White-tailed eagle no longer red listed: never thought
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White-tailed eagle no longer red listed: never thought

For the first time, the white-tailed eagle is not included in the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences' (SLU) new review of red-listed species in Sweden. The species has made an astonishing recovery
How Swedish researchers solved the mystery of bone-legged Dalmatians
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How Swedish researchers solved the mystery of bone-legged Dalmatians

An inherited form of dwarfism that causes walking problems and pain in Dalmatians has puzzled experts for decades. Now Swedish researchers have identified the gene mutation that causes the defect
New species discovered - tiny shrew Crocidura stanleyi found in southern Ethiopia
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New species discovered - tiny shrew Crocidura stanleyi found in southern Ethiopia

Researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) have discovered a previously unknown mammal species in the mountains of southern Ethiopia. It is a small shrew that weighs only as much as a sugar cube, about three grams
Despite tripled wolf population – attacks are not increasing
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Despite tripled wolf population – attacks are not increasing

Even though the wolf population has tripled in the last 20 years, attacks on domestic animals and dogs have not increased, reports Vetenskapsradion on Swedish Radio.
Warning: Risk of rat fever among humans
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Warning: Risk of rat fever among humans

There is an extra high risk that many people will be infected with the viral disease rat fever this winter, warn researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU. But there are tricks to protect yourself – including the dog poop bag trick
The snowy owl is extinct in Sweden – latest on the grim list
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The snowy owl is extinct in Sweden – latest on the grim list

Over 200 species are considered nationally extinct in Sweden. Now they will soon be joined by both the barn owl and the snowy owl
Extreme levels of PFAS in voles: "liver damage"
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Extreme levels of PFAS in voles: "liver damage"

PFAS that leak into nature not only affects us humans. Animals also ingest high levels – both in water and on land
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