Europes Largest Rare Earths Deposit Discovered In Sweden

Europe's largest known deposit of rare earth elements, essential for the manufacturing of electric vehicles, has been discovered in Sweden's far north, boosting Europe's hopes of cutting its dependence on China.

The heat that kills: 1,900 deaths in Spain and Portugal, dozens, hundreds in France and UK

 

 1a. Spain’s Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday that 679 people had lost their lives in the first eight days (July 10-17) of the second heatwave that hit the country this summer.

Sturm "Gyda" bringt Wassermassen nach Norwegen

 

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Glacier covered in massive blanket to stop melting

 

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EU Offers Further Support for Sweden in Fighting Wildfires

The European Commission is coordinating further EU member-states' assistance to help Sweden battle vast forest fires across the country, the Commission said in a press release.

Sweden struggles to contain wildfires as heatwave continues

Dozens of forest wildfires are raging across Sweden, prompting the country to ask for emergency EU help to fight the blazes, which broke out during an extreme heatwave in the region.

Gazprom gets more permits for Nord Stream 2

Russian energy company Gazprom said it received the necessary permit to advance construction of the Nord Stream gas pipeline through Swedish waters.

Sweden eyes geo-fencing technology to prevent terror attacks

Sweden is considering introducing digital geo-fences in urban areas to protect cities against potential terror attacks, Swedish TT News Agency reported on Thursday.

Sweden’s nuclear sites to get armed guards

Security guards at Sweden's three nuclear power plants are to be armed with guns for the first time.

Danish Gov't Introduces Border Control With Germany

The Danish government introduced on Monday temporary border controls at the country's border with Germany, fearing further refugee arrivals, Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said.

US firm lands prize for water-recycling work

A US engineering firm was prized Sunday for its efforts to treat used water and turn it back into drinking quality.

Toxic algae spread in Baltic Sea

Warmer weather has caused toxic algae to spread in the Baltic Sea, local media reported on Monday.

Decades-old snowfall record broken in Sweden

While Nordic Noir may be all the rage as a dramatic genre, it refers to a mood, a style, not the colour. In the winter, Scandinavia is anything but black. Snow is guaranteed to fall every year.

This year even more so; a 50 year old snowfall record has just been broken in the northern Swedish city of Lulea, which sits just 109km south of the Arctic Circle.

Σώζοντας τον τελευταίο κοραλλιογενή ύφαλο της Σουηδίας

Στον ύφαλο κυριαρχούν τα κοράλλια του είδους Lophelia pertusa, το οποίο επιβιώνει μόνο σε συνθήκες υψηλής αλμυρότητας και χαμηλών θερμοκρασιών καθ’ όλη τη διάρκεια του έτους. Τέτοιες συνθήκες επικρατούν ανοιχτά των ακτών της δυτικής Σουηδίας, μόνο στο σημείο, όπου παγωμένο νερό από τα βάθη του Ατλαντικού Ωκεανού διοχετεύεται μέσω της Νορβηγικής Τάφρου. (Πηγή: Lophelia II 2009 Deepwater Coral Expedition)
Στο άκουσμα των λέξεων «κοραλλιογενής ύφαλος», ο νους δεν ταξιδεύει στη Σκανδιναβία, αλλά στη μακρινή Αυστραλία και στο αχανές θαλάσσιο οικοσύστημα του Μεγάλου Κοραλλιογενούς Υφάλου.
Και όμως, η Σουηδία διαθέτει έναν και μοναδικό τέτοιο ύφαλο, τον Σέκεν, ο οποίος όμως απειλείται με κατάρρευση. Μία ομάδα επιστημόνων έχει επιδοθεί σε αγώνα δρόμου για να τον σώσει.