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The scent of grazing crustaceans can be used in a warning system for toxic algal blooms. The method could provide up to seven weeks’ advance warning of outbreaks.
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A major search operation was underway off Orust in Bohuslän on Saturday. The Swedish Coast Guard was searching for a man in his 80s who was feared to have fallen overboard from a fishing boat.
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Bohuslän homeowner wakes to thunder and finds basement flooded with 30cm of water
Tony woke up to a crash early this morning, then the power went out. When he went down to the basement in the middle of the thunderstorm to reset the circuit breaker, he got another surprise. “Then I noticed that the water was up to my ankles,” he says.
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Heavy Rain Floods Roads and Homes Along Sweden’s Bohus Coast
Heavy rain is causing flooding and major problems along the Bohus coast. SMHI (Sweden's meteorological institute) has issued yellow warnings for rain and high water flows in several areas.
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Tjörn boat collision: How the accident unfolded and why two men were convicted
The pleasure boat sank immediately after it was hit by the cargo ship. A mother and daughter died, while the father and son in the family were seriously injured. Here is the background to the high-profile court case following the accident this summer.
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Karl Johan mushrooms start appearing after dry Swedish summer, experts say
In large parts of the country, mushroom pickers have so far had to go home with empty baskets. The mushroom season is delayed in southern and central Sweden, but after a slightly wetter period, porcini mushrooms are now starting to appear.
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Tjörn cargo ship captain released from custody ahead of verdict in fatal boat crash
Neither the captain nor the pilot noticed that the cargo ship Misje Verde had hit anything. The captain believes that the pilot is responsible for the accident, while he himself has general responsibility for what happens on the ship, he says at the trial over the accident outside Tjörn. He is being released from custody pending the verdict.
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Father recounts Tjörn boat collision: Then I break down a little
The father on the pleasure boat in the Tjörn accident describes how he was pinned down but then managed to get free. When he comes to the surface, he sees two life jackets, one with his son in it while the other is empty. Then I break down a little, because I realize that my daughter, who couldn't really swim, doesn't have her life jacket on and that it's probably over for her, he says during the trial.
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