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Are you ready to give up bathing? King of Sweden says yes — to save the environment

Staunch environmentalist King Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, has now called for a ban on baths to conserve water and energy. As mentioned in the Daily Mail, the 69-year-old “green king” told Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet: “It hit me how much water and energy it used.” “I thought ‘I can’t believe I’m having to do this’. Read More


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Arson, destruction and violence abound as migrants pour into once idyllic Swedish village of Tärnsjö

Tärnsjö, a once tranquil Swedish village 150km north of Stockholm, has now become a hotbed of resentment following the arrival of 20 refugee families. The tension between refugees and residents has gotten so bad that the police have even begun escorting migrant children as young as five to school to protect them from alleged abuse. Even Read More


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Solar flare delays flights in Sweden

A solar flare caused significant flight delays at Sweden’s largest airports on Wednesday, according to the Civil Aviation Authority (LFV). LFV spokesman Per Froberg said that “At 3:45 p.m. (2:45 p.m. GMT), solar storms had disrupted the Earth’s magnetic field, causing radar malfunctions here in Sweden.” Departures and landings were delayed at several airports, including Arlanda, Bromma, Malmo and Read More