Tag: Wetlands
Restoring wetlands releases methane: “Quite strong greenhouse gas”
Restoring excavated wetlands has been launched as an important climate measure and something that can help Sweden meet the climate goals. At the same time, it is known that the…
Restore wetlands climbs on excavators – several arrested
A conflict has arisen on Grimsås bog outside Tranemo in Västra Götaland.Activists from Restore Wetlands are trying to stop a company from extracting peat by standing in the way and…
The Wetlands Act can be approved in the EU
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg and others demonstrated for the nature restoration law at the EU Parliament last year. Now a go-ahead could be close.…
Research: This is why wetlands cannot fix Sweden’s climate emissions
For the government, wetlands are an important climate measure, they invest hundreds of millions of kroner every year, but there are no targets in Sweden for how much land should…
Environmental group creates memorial at Peers Wetlands
An environmental group has honored a late member with a memorial bench at a Wallaceburg area nature site. Article content Members of the Sydenham Field Naturalists recently gathered with family…
Traffic Closed – Restore Wetlands blocked empty road
The environmental activists in Restoring Wetlands changed tactics and announced in advance that they intended to block the Central Bridge in the middle of Stockholm on Saturday afternoon. The city…
Restore wetlands attack painting by Monet in museum
Two people have been arrested for vandalism at the National Museum in Stockholm. Climate activists from the group Restore Wetlands have taken on the campaign – which targeted a painting…
Millions to wetlands and endangered species
Facts: This is how much the county administrations get Contribution to the county administrations and a couple of other actors for this year’s work with wetland measures for protected areas…
This week’s Värmland news: Wetlands, the E45 and a change of clothes on Black Friday
• Despite generous contributions, few Värmlanders want to restore old wetlands The County Administrative Board has received money over. The idea is that they will go to rewetting land that…
Here, wetlands in Hudiksvall are being restored – to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases
– In addition to the biological benefit, we get a reduced risk of drought and floods because a wetland soaks up water like a sponge which then portions the water…