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PFAS Use in Swedish Agriculture Rises Sharply, Raising Concerns
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PFAS Use in Swedish Agriculture Rises Sharply, Raising Concerns

The sale of plant protection products with the eternal chemical PFAS has skyrocketed. Last year, just over 76 tons were sold in Sweden, which can be compared to 47 tons five years earlier
Housing Costs Threaten Participation at Climate Summit in Brazil
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Housing Costs Threaten Participation at Climate Summit in Brazil

The world's countries gather annually to try to manage the climate problems and the planet's warming. It is here, at the meetings, the decisions are made that will lead the work forward
EU Climate Goal Criticized for Potential Emissions Shift Outside Union
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EU Climate Goal Criticized for Potential Emissions Shift Outside Union

Parts of the EU countries' climate work can take place in countries outside the union with the new climate goal. The proposal is heavily criticized by environmental organizations and similar previous initiatives have been difficult to control
Tough Competition Strains Oceans Amid UN Sustainability Efforts
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Tough Competition Strains Oceans Amid UN Sustainability Efforts

Plastic, overfishing, warming and brawls over the resources. Despite several acute problems, the sea and marine resources are the most underfinanced of the UN's sustainability goals
PFAS Levels Surge in European Wines, Study Reveals Alarming Trend
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PFAS Levels Surge in European Wines, Study Reveals Alarming Trend

The levels of PFAS in wine have increased sharply in recent years. Far more than a hundred times above the guideline value for drinking water occur, according to a new study
Restart to Save Animals and Nature
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Restart to Save Animals and Nature

The money is in focus when the UN's conference on biological diversity is now resumed. If countries fail to agree, a severe setback for nature is threatened
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
Risks Damaging Biological Diversity
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Risks Damaging Biological Diversity

The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation believes that the Tidö parties' dismantling of coastal protection can seriously harm biodiversity. The municipal councilor of Arjeplog, on the other hand, dismisses the proposal as "a minor adjustment"
Deadlock in Baku – can this be the breakthrough?
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Deadlock in Baku – can this be the breakthrough?

The discussions at the climate meeting in Baku in Azerbaijan are progressing slowly. Now, hope is being turned to the other side of the planet, where another top meeting can function as a catalyst
How much PFAS is in our drinking water
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How much PFAS is in our drinking water

Eternal chemicals PFAS are discovered in almost all drinking water. In at least three municipalities, the levels exceed the limit values for four specifically designated substances
Autumn's most important meetings on threats to the Earth
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Autumn's most important meetings on threats to the Earth

Animals and plants that disappear, agricultural land that turns into desert, and plastic that gets everywhere. That, together with climate change, is what the four most important environmental meetings this autumn are about
Green light for mining project met with disappointment
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Green light for mining project met with disappointment

The Supreme Administrative Court approves the government's controversial decision to permit the mining plans in Kallak in Jokkmokk municipality. The verdict is met with disappointment in several quarters
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