Environment"Possible to restore even heavily damaged reefs to healthy, functional systems within relatively short periods of time," explains researcher Tim Lamont.

EnvironmentA pink sea pig and a glass sponge that may have a livespan of up to 15,000 years have been found by researchers from the University of Gothenburg among others.

Environment“We've been stocking pike since 1994 and, including this year's fish, we've reached 30 million stocked pike,” says Kaj Ådjers, fisheries inspector.

EnvironmentReserves now cover 15 percent of Sweden's total area.

EnvironmentScientists tell how the male orangutan Rakus used the leaves and sap of the liana plant to treat facial wounds.

Environment"During the four years we have been studying the number of insects, we have seen a decline in all the areas we have analyzed", says researcher Jens Åström.

EnvironmentIn an observational study, researchers documented wild Asian elephants in northern Bengal carrying and solemnly burying their dead calves in secluded areas.

Environment"Now we hope that even more people will choose to do something for the sea before the summer and the holidays", says Johanna Ragnartz, CEO of Keep Sweden Tidy.

EnvironmentDiscovered in western Bergslagen and named "Skogbyit" after Professor Henrik Skogby from the Swedish Museum of Natural History.

EnvironmentIf the trend continues, more species are in danger of disappearing, says Aleksi Lehikoinen, one of Finland's leading bird researchers.

EnvironmentAccording to a new report by the World Resources Institute, rainforest deforestation in Brazil and Colombia is in sharp decline.

EnvironmentThe 200-year-old 'Heart of the Garden' tree in Poland won this year's edition of the European Tree of the Year Award.

Environment– This was a pretty weird forest - not like any forest you would see today, says study author Professor Neil Davies.

EnvironmentThe reintroduction of European bison is expected to have a positive impact on biodiversity.

Environment850 birdhouses were entered by schoolchildren in the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation's annual competition.

EnvironmentSeamounts support a diverse ecosystem, researchers say.

EnvironmentInstead of hunting predators, WWF wants the government to focus on preventive measures to protect domestic animals.

EnvironmentWarns that government cuts are leading to the loss of hiking trails, barbecue areas and nature conservation projects.

Environment"The plan is to have a nature that takes care of itself, as it did before people came and cut down the forests", said Environment Minister Magnus Heunicke.

EnvironmentIn the Pando region, a new protected area has been created covering 452,639 hectares of rainforest.