Positive news from Sweden
Painting believed to be previously unknown work by Rubens sold in SwedenStockholm, Sweden - A painting believed to be a previously unknown work by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens sold for 16.6 million kronor (1.84 million; US$2.45 million) at a Swedish auction Tuesday, an auction house said. |
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New-born albino Pygmy MarmosetOstersund, Sweden - Rare newborn albino Pygmy Marmoset monkeys perch on a zookeeper's fingers at Froso Zoo in Ostersund, Sweden August 22, 2006. |
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Shipwreck from 14th century found in Stockholm canalStockholm, Sweden - Archaeologists have found a shipwreck from the late 14th century buried in the mud of a Stockholm canal. |
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Sweden plans to be world’s first oil-free economyStockholm, Sweden - Sweden is to take the biggest energy step of any advanced western economy by trying to wean itself off oil completely within 15 years - without building a new generation of nuclear power stations. |
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Teens develop anti-rape beltStockholm, Sweden - A group of Swedish teenage girls has designed a belt that requires two hands to remove and which they hope will deter would-be rapists, one of the creators told AFP on Tuesday. |
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Swedish Capital Sees Less Silver Pollution Thanks to Digital PhotosStockholm, Sweden - The growing use of digital photography has helped clean the water in the Swedish capital by reducing emissions of silver into the sewage systems from photo labs, experts said Thursday. |
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‘Zombie worms’ found off SwedenSweden - A new species of marine worm that lives off whale bones on the sea floor has been described by scientists. |
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Swedish library launches ‘borrow a person’Stockholm, Sweden - If you're one of those people who thinks all lesbians are sexually frustrated or all animal rights activists aggressive, then a Swedish library project that allows you to "borrow" a real live human being rather than a book may provide some useful insight. |
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Progress made at conference on AntarcticaStockholm, Sweden - Delegates attending a conference in Sweden on protecting Antarctica have made substantial progress towards agreeing a deal on issues such as reaction to a major incident, the conference chairman said on Monday. |
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Back to good old wind and wavesStockholm, Sweden - Will technological advances, fuel costs and environmental concerns bring back commercial sailing for cargo ships? |
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News from Europe
- Six million turn out for global garbage clean-up
- Swiss Parliament Passes Plastic Bag Ban
- French move boosts shark sanctuaries
- First liver cancer ‘chemo-bath’ in the UK
- Scientists uncover gene behind skin disease
- Europe Now Creates Enough Solar Power to Fuel Austria
- London’s Eco-Friendly Olympic Games
- Portugal commissions world’s first Nissan Leaf electric car police fleet
- Long hunt detects possible ‘God particle’
- After damning research, France proposes banning pesticide linked to bee collapse