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Swedish entrepreneur labeled ‘queen of trash’ jailed for environmental crimes
Ice News
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June 23, 2025
Fariba Vancor, a Swedish entrepreneur labeled as the ‘queen of trash’ and the former boss of Think Pink waste management company, has been convicted of 19 serious environmental crimes. Vancor has been convicted of 19 serious environmental crimes...
Aviagen SweChick Conference unites customers for knowledge sharing in Sweden
The Poultry Site
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Aviagen® SweChick welcomed 88 poultry professionals from across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden to its Annual Customer Conference, held May 27–28 in Skåne, Sweden. The event was a chance to strengthen connections and share practical...
England wildlife regulator chair ‘enthusiastic’ about Lynx rewilding
The Guardian
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June 30, 2025
The head of the government’s wildlife regulator has said he remains “enthusiastic” about reintroducing lynx to Britain and would be “absolutely delighted” if it could be achieved during his two-year term. But Tony Juniper, the chair of Natural...
Climate U-Turn Triggers Coalition Crisis in EU, Puts Von Der Leyen’s Leadership At Risk
Novinite
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Ursula von der Leyen is facing a political storm in Brussels after her European Commission decided to pull a major environmental bill, sparking backlash from liberal and socialist groups that had helped support her leadership. The surprise...
PFAS pollution in Uccle was known to authorities for years
The Bulletin
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Brussels Environment and the municipality of Uccle were aware of PFAS chemical contamination at the former Sicli factory site since 2023, according to environmental groups. Samples were taken that year showing high levels of contamination, RTBF...
Make Swedish Potato Salad for summer with simple three-step recipe
RSVP Live
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June 30, 2025
Patrick Hanlon and Russell Alford are the food and travel writers behind gastrogays.com, authors of the award-winning debut book Hot Fat and restaurant critics for the Sunday Times Ireland. Once the sun shines in Ireland - which, as we know, is...
Beat The Summer Heat In These 6 Cool-Weather Havens
Forbes
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Snow-capped Mount Illimani overlooks the city of La Paz, Bolivia at dusk getty For most people, the ideal getaway must involve a tropical beach. But whether it’s for vacation or permanent relocation, there are downsides to tropical living that you...
Nasdaq Stockholm Welcomes Besqab AB To The Main Market
Mondovisione
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Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announces that trading in Besqab AB’s Ordinary shares (ticker: BESQAB) and Preference shares of class B (ticker: BESQAB PREF B) will commence today on the Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market. The company listed on Nasdaq Stockholm...
Iraqi Government and FAO Launch $39-Million Climate Resilience Project
Gulf Agriculture
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June 30, 2025
As part of his visit to Baghdad, Iraq, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Mr. QU Dongyu, together with key Iraqi ministries, launched the Green Climate Fund (GCF)-funded project titled...
6 Nostalgic Stockholm Spots Viral Interior Architect Alyssa Anselmo Wants You to Know — "They Taught Me That 'Less Is More'"
Livingetc
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June 30, 2025
What better way to see the world than through the eyes of our favorite tastemakers? In Hidden Trails, we look at the places that feel most like home to our community of design insiders — wherever those might be — to help you uncover what their...
Peter Thiel Warns: One-World Government A Greater Threat Than AI Or Climate Change
Zero Hedge
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In a wide-ranging interview on the future and global existential risks, billionaire technology investor Peter Thiel raised alarms not only about familiar threats like nuclear war, climate change, and artificial intelligence but also about what he...
Is global warming a hoax to further the New World Order?
Renew America
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By Desmond McGrath March 21, 2015 Dear Sir; I have been an aficionado of your writings for longer than I remember and met you briefly in person on two occasions where you were speaking in the 80s and early 90s and on one occasion corresponded with...
Sweden’s Lake among most polluted water bodies, cleanup planned by mining company
AzerNews
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June 22, 2025
Ala Lombolo Lake in Kiruna is considered one of Sweden’s most polluted water bodies, Azernews reports. Mercury deposits from an old dental clinic and the mining company LKAB, as well as over 17,000 munitions left by Swedish military forces in the...
Are Country-To-Country Deals The Future Of Climate Finance?
Forbes
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This aerial view shows a degraded area of the Amazon rainforest, near the Koatinemo indigenous land, ... More in Para state, Brazil, on June 12, 2025. (Photo by Carlos FABAL / AFP) (Photo by CARLOS FABAL/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images...
1900 Scientists Say 'Climate Change Not Caused By CO2' – The Real Environment Movement Was Hijacked
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Mark Keenan via RealityBooks.com, Millions of people worldwide are concerned about climate change and believe there is a climate emergency. For decades we have been told by the United Nations that Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from...
New index reveals countries in the ‘red zone’ of climate vulnerability - including two in Europe
Euronews
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June 26, 2025
By Euronews Green Published on 26/06/2025 - 17:59 GMT+2 A new index has identified the countries most vulnerable to climate shocks. More than two billion people live in ‘red zone’ nations, where the risk of a major hazard or disaster is high...
Climate and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: A Retrospective and Multi-Site Study in the High Desert of the United States
Dove Medical Press
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June 21, 2025
Introduction Retinal detachment is an ophthalmologic emergency that can lead to acute vision loss if not treated promptly. Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) is the most common form, with an annual incidence of approximately 1 per 10,000...
A closer look at the Nordic countries’ approach to sustainable investing
Benefits Canada
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June 27, 2025
“Sustainability requirements in the law have been raised over time,” says Nadine Viel Lamare, sustainability strategist at the Swedish Fund Selection Agency, a government authority that procures and monitors investment funds for the country’s...
Woody Paige: Senior Open-leading trio shrugs off weather
The Gazette - Colorado
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An Irishman, an American and an Australian walk into a bar. No joke. Padraig Harrington, Stewart Cink and Mark Hensby were the Men For All Seasons Saturday. All three shot 68; the three are tied at 202, and all three played all-in in the third...
Swedish Startup to Build Country’s First TNT Plant Since Cold War
The Defense Post
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June 20, 2025
Stockholm-based defense startup Swebal is set to build Sweden’s first TNT production facility since the 1990s, following a 3-million-euro ($3.45 million) investment to fast-track construction. The Nora-based plant targets full 24-hour operations...