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Watch Live: Follow the Baltic Penguins on WWF's Summer Broadcast
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Watch Live: Follow the Baltic Penguins on WWF's Summer Broadcast

Those who are eager to see left-handed pranks and jumps from a 40-meter high dive in real-time this summer can tune in to WWF's new live broadcast about seals. It's a really fun species, says Mathilda Karlsson at WWF
Summer Jobs Available: Collect Wildflower Seeds Across Sweden
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Summer Jobs Available: Collect Wildflower Seeds Across Sweden

If meadows are to be recreated, seeds of the right kind are needed. Now a project is starting to collect the seeds across the entire country
Easter Surprise: Zurich Zoo Welcomes New Elephant Calf
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Easter Surprise: Zurich Zoo Welcomes New Elephant Calf

Easter became a lucky time at Zurich's elephant park Kaeng Krachan. Early on Easter eve, 19-year-old female Farha gave birth to a little elephant calf
How to Enjoy Herring at Easter Despite Red Listing Concerns
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How to Enjoy Herring at Easter Despite Red Listing Concerns

The herring that is consumed the most in Sweden should not be eaten, according to the World Nature Fund's latest Fish Guide. Despite this, there are opportunities to save the Easter table
WWF Warns Against Norwegian Herring for Easter Celebrations
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WWF Warns Against Norwegian Herring for Easter Celebrations

Elephant Calf Rescued – Has Lost Its Mother
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Elephant Calf Rescued – Has Lost Its Mother

An elephant calf that lost its mother at a palm oil plantation has been rescued by Indonesian authorities. Now, one hopes that it will be able to be reunited with its family
Sharp criticism of forest proposal: "Under all criticism"
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Sharp criticism of forest proposal: "Under all criticism"

The verdict on the Environmental Goals Committee is harsh – a failure and a disappointment, environmental organizations believe. Even the opposition is critical
Setback for WWF on Norwegian Deep-Sea Mines
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Setback for WWF on Norwegian Deep-Sea Mines

Criticism of the climate goals: "Unbelievably irresponsible"
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Criticism of the climate goals: "Unbelievably irresponsible"

Neither the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation nor the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are impressed by the government's and the Sweden Democrats' decision to review the intermediate targets for Sweden's climate policy. It is incredibly irresponsible, says Kristina Östman, head of the climate unit at the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation
WWF: Important Forests Threatened by Clear-Cutting
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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
Hedgehogs most common on Gotland
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Hedgehogs most common on Gotland

The result of the first hedgehog census in Sweden has been analyzed. And it turns out that hedgehogs are most common on Gotland
Forestry Investigator: Shorten the Process Before Felling
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Forestry Investigator: Shorten the Process Before Felling

Faster decisions and fewer appeals for those who want to fell forests and a new system for compensation to landowners. These are some of the proposals from the investigator in the heavily debated forestry inquiry
Hedgehog with Fangs – New Species Discovered
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Hedgehog with Fangs – New Species Discovered

A hedgehog without quills – but with fangs. A viper that seems to have eyelashes and a crocodile newt
Fish You Can Eat with a Clear Conscience
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Fish You Can Eat with a Clear Conscience

Norwegian farmed salmon gets the green light in the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) annual fish guide. Even Alaska pollock from the Bering Sea can be eaten with a clear environmental conscience
Over 700 new species discovered in the rainforest
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Over 700 new species discovered in the rainforest

Fish that can breathe on land and a frog with claws. In the rainforests of the Congo region, a large number of completely new species of animals and plants have been discovered
Drought and Disasters - This is What the Desert Meeting is About
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Drought and Disasters - This is What the Desert Meeting is About

Increasing deserts that spread out, agricultural land that gets destroyed, and drought that paralyses communities. The major UN meeting in Riyadh has important issues on its agenda – but does not get as much attention as other UN meetings
No Global Plastic Agreement – Postponed
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No Global Plastic Agreement – Postponed

The world's countries failed to agree on a global agreement to curb plastic litter. More time will be required, says the meeting's chairman
Animals are going up in flames – record fires in the Amazon
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Animals are going up in flames – record fires in the Amazon

Ants and sloths have nowhere to go when the Amazon is on fire. This year's fire season in South America is unprecedented, according to WWF
Warmer Arctic tears apart polar bear's paws
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Warmer Arctic tears apart polar bear's paws

Wounds and bald patches in the fur. Paws torn apart by ice clumps
Police Protection at Meeting to Save Animals and Nature
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Police Protection at Meeting to Save Animals and Nature

The plan to save the Earth's plants and animals was nailed down two years ago. But since then, not much has happened
The Government: We are pushing for low fishing quotas
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The Government: We are pushing for low fishing quotas

Rural Affairs Minister Peter Kullgren (Christian Democrats) says that the government is pursuing a restrictive line for fishing in the Baltic Sea when the EU's fisheries ministers meet on Monday. But the opposition is strongly critical and believes that the stock of herring can collapse
Three out of four animals gone – in just 50 years
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Three out of four animals gone – in just 50 years

On 50 years, the populations of wild vertebrates – everything from frogs to elephants – have decreased by 73 percent, shows a new report from WWF. Unbelievable, thinks WWF's nature conservation expert Olle Forshed: Is it even possible to get closer to a collapse?
Loud Threats to Whales in the Arctic
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Loud Threats to Whales in the Arctic

In pace with the ice disappearing from the Arctic, new routes for sea traffic have opened. This implies a risk for the whales that swim the same routes, warns the World Nature Fund WWF
Only Nine Birds Rescued in Bird Wash in Blekinge
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Only Nine Birds Rescued in Bird Wash in Blekinge

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