Even this year, it will be difficult for surströmming enthusiasts to get hold of the fish. One of Sweden's food giants, Axfood, is stopping sales with reference to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Ica and Coop are choosing to sell – but are warning of a shortage.
SwedenThe noise level from shipping traffic in the Baltic Sea must be reduced – the disturbance from the ships' propellers is so disruptive that the cod's reproduction is threatened.
SwedenSweden stands out with extremely lengthy processes for building new offshore wind turbines. Often, the defense is pointed out as a brake pad. But in other NATO countries, new wind turbines are being built at a rapid pace.
BusinessWith the help of a new Nato effort, attacks on the Baltic Sea's infrastructure will be met "robustly and firmly". This was the conclusion when leaders of Nato countries in the region met to discuss the security situation. On the agenda in Helsinki was the Russian shadow fleet believed to be behind the sabotage of several submarine cables.
SwedenAlmost half of all Swedish amphibians have populations that are too small for their future to be secured. The same applies to many mammals, according to a new international study.
SwedenInspired by oil spill cleanups, a research group from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) has developed a new method for algae control. This summer, they will be on site on Gotland to test it, reports Hela Gotland.
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