Sweden invests in counter-drone and Gripen fighter jets readiness with $525m defense boost

Sweden is investing over $525 million to speed up its counter-drone systems and improve the JAS 39 Gripen’s readiness and basing flexibility. The move brings forward the anti-drone delivery schedule by eight years, a rare acceleration reflecting...

Sweden’s Electrolux highlights sustainability goals in Thailand

ShareSharePin ItShare Swedish appliance maker Electrolux showcased its sustainability goals at Bangkok’s SX Sustainability Expo 2025, highlighting Thailand’s key role in its plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Photo: Electrolux Swedish home...

Guam lawyer shares global honor for historic climate justice victory

A CHamoru human rights lawyer from Guam and a youth-led Pacific organization are receiving one of the world's most prestigious awards for driving a grassroots campaign that secured a landmark ruling on climate change from the International Court...

Business News | The Social Lab Leads the Charge for a Cleaner, Fitter, and Greener India Through Plog Run 2025

VMPL Gurugram (Haryana) [India], October 13: The Social Lab (TSL), one of India's foremost social impact organizations, reaffirmed its commitment to environmental stewardship and citizen engagement through the successful organization of Plog Run...

Swedish Forestry Firm Södra Axes 200 Redundant Roles

Sweden’s largest forest industry group, Södra, has axed 200 positions as the pulp producer restructures operations. Global uncertainty has hit both demand and pricing, the company said, leading to an overall financial impact requiring decisive...

Sweden bolsters humanitarian assistance with SEK 775 million

Published 29 September 2025 The humanitarian situation in the world is serious. War, conflict and famine are affecting millions of people, at the same time as funding for life-saving efforts is decreasing. Together with the Swedish International...

Inside Arket’s new Dublin flagship shop: ‘The ordinary is very interesting’

“I am a person who loves silhouettes. Silhouettes are my starting point,” says Arket’s head of design and creative, Ella Soccorsi, on a brief visit from Stockholm to the new Dublin shop, which opened last month on the corner of Nassau Street and...

SWEDEN POWERS ILOILO’S PUSH FOR GREEN TRANSPORT: Future-ready mobility network for Metro Iloilo eyed

ILOILO City – This city is poised to take a major leap toward clean and modern public transportation as Sweden launches a P30-million feasibility study to design an integrated electric transit system — a move that could make Iloilo the first in...

Greta’s Gaza Flotilla Spews 165 Tons of Pollution: Study

Greta Thunberg’s Gaza-bound flotilla belched more pollution than 200 airplane trips between Israel and the U.K., according to a new analysis. The Swedish climate-turned-anti-Israel activist’s Sumud Flotilla burned through more than 14,000 gallons...

China’s mega-projects pushing Tibet to “Extreme Ecological Stress”, warns Stockholm report ahead of COP30

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 10: China’s infrastructure expansion, militarisation, and resource extraction have pushed the Tibetan Plateau towards “extreme ecological stress”, warns a new report by the Stockholm Centre for South Asian and...

Paper Fleet, Real Leverage: Pakistan’s Import-Dependent Navy And Its...

The Pakistan Navy, outwardly draped in the garb of modernity, is a construct not of its own foundries but of foreign favour. Its hulls are hammered in Chinese and Turkish shipyards, its electronics wired with imported circuits, its sustainability...

Climate change in our cities

As the effects of climate change become increasingly visible, cities face unique challenges but are also positioned to be leaders in sustainability and adaptation. Some of the most prominent effects of climate change in cities include rising sea...

Climate change melts California glaciers to unprecedented levels

Published on 09/10/2025 - 7:00 GMT+2 Mountain glaciers are a key feature of various United States national parks, such as Yosemite National Park in California. But as the Earth warms, many of these century-old ice masses are rapidly melting. A new...

Henning Larsen designs timber community centre in Sweden

Danish architect Henning Larsen has won a design competition for a timber swimming and sports centre in Sweden’s second city, Gothenburg. Commissioned by the City of Gothenburg, the 51,850-sq-m Centralbadet will have olympic-sized pools, learning...

This is the most striking rewilding photo of 2025: Atlantic Sturgeon return to Sweden after 120 years, shot with a Nikon Z8

Spanish photographer Jon A Juarez has won the prestigious Rewilding Europe Award 2025 with his stunning image capturing the historic release of an Atlantic sturgeon in Sweden's Gota River. This powerful photo, captured on a Nikon Z8, not only...

Swedish Trio Commits to Nuclear-Powered Data Centres

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by Blykalla, evroc and Studsvik to assess the viability of co-locating small modular reactors and data centres at Studsvik’s licensed nuclear site in Nyköping, Sweden. The agreement marks a significant...

parabolic structures painted in burgundy stucco outline stockholm flagship for chimi eyewear

CAMPUS designs CHIMI’s new Stockholm flagship CAMPUS completes CHIMI’s new Stockholm flagship eyewear store with an approach grounded in reduction, clarity, and sustainable practice. The design process began by removing accumulated additions to...

Uasin Gishu partners with Swedish experts to boost cancer care

UASIN Gishu county has partnered with a team of Swedish health experts to strengthen cancer care and improve access to treatment for patients in the region. The county hosted representatives from the International Centre for Local Democracy, based...

Who is AltMat, the Indian sustainable company in which H&M Group is investing?

H&M Group has become an investor in the Indian company AltMat (Alternative Materials), which specialises in turning agricultural waste into textile products using a technology that combines technical and chemical processes. With this commitment,...

Swedish Armed Forces Deepens Its Collaboration With Karolinska Institutet

On Wednesday 8 October, The Swedish Armed Forces and Karolinska Institutet signed a declaration of intent to strengthen and broaden their collaboration in research and education in the field of defence-related medicine. The two organisations have...