Are you one of all who have cut yourself on the Japanese giant oyster when you have bathed in the summer? No wonder. In barely 20 years, the mussel has become one of Sweden's most common. The spread can now go even further – further out into the Baltic Sea. It seems to be very adaptable, says Mats Lindegarth, professor of marine ecology at the University of Gothenburg.
SwedenCancelled train traffic, fallen trees and Västtrafik in crisis mode. The storm Floris caused trouble when it moved in over the west coast with wind speeds of over 20 meters per second on Tuesday. Already on Tuesday evening, however, the bad weather has calmed down.
SwedenA deep low-pressure system with strong winds, which by the British weather service has been named "Floris", is moving from the United Kingdom towards Sweden and is expected to reach the West Coast on Tuesday. SMHI warns of gusts.
SwedenWind in the hair and linden blossom scent in the nose – somewhere in us all there is perhaps a dream of gliding forward in a cabriolet. Especially the silver foxes yearn for it with the top down and in some parts of Sweden the topless vehicles are extra popular.
BusinessDespite the heatwave the last week, there have been few tropical nights. Warm nights have only been measured at measuring stations along the Norrbotten coast and the West Coast. There have been a couple of isolated nights, says Hilda Westberg, meteorologist at SMHI.
SwedenSkåne is the new region when the Literature Map project is expanded with an additional region.
EntertainmentHe is referred to as Norway's most dangerous man. Now, the double murderer Stig Millehaugen has been arrested, suspected of a new murder – of the man behind the largest robbery in Norwegian history.
WorldLast year, 90 people lost their lives in drowning accidents, according to the Swedish Lifesaving Society. This is a significant increase compared to previous years – but fewer than the average during the 2000s.
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