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Sweden does experience coastal erosion. Most of the sand beaches are located in the southern Sweden and around the islands of Sweden, however the majority of the of the coastal erosion happens along of the southern part (Scania). In Scania, the sea level rise vares between 0-1 mm per year. "Around 150,000 buildings are located in an area susceptible to erosion in the case of a rise in sea level of 88 cm. The value of these properties amounts to approximately SEK 220 billion." ( climatechangepost.com )   So what can we do to prevent this hazard? After research, I couldn't find any mitigation efforts that Sweden takes, but there are always things that Sweden can do, and us too! If you know you are in danger of erosion, why should you stay? Move away from that area. Take your family and pets and whatever important things you need and leave. You could also convince your neighbors to leave too. Even though we may want to live near the pretty ocean, it may not always be safe.

 Emily Stroud October 23, 2020 Sweden's Climate Changes     This week, as stated above, I will be talking about Sweden's climate changes. Surprisingly, Sweden doesn't actually have very many tornadoes, thunder storms, blizzards ect., however, it does get very extreme weather, ranging from 72 to 73ºF in the Summer, and 32º to -22ºF in the winter.      About 15% of Sweden is above the Arctic Circle, and from late May to mid-July, there is no break from sunlight. Just imagine trying to sleep with sun still pouring through your windows at 12 AM! Also, according to  britannica.com , even all the way in Stockholm, Sweden's capitol, only a few hours during the night get, not dark, but "semidark". Interestingly enough, during the middle of December, even Lapland, north of Sweden, has nearly 20 hours of the day pitch black, leaving 4 hours of the day in twilight, while Stockholm gets 5.5 hours of light during December.     Why am I talk...

Sweden Mass Wasting “Since 1950, at least 10 people have lost their lives, and 160 were injured as a result of landslides” in Sweden. Sweden has had over 55 large landslides in the past 100 years. There is an estimate of 200,000 buildings that “are located close to water in areas where the risk of landslides will increase”. One landslide in Vagnhärad had a calculated cost of 120-130 million SEK (Sweden’s currency, one United States dollar is equal to 8.79 SEK).  Another example of a Sweden landslide is the December 2006 landslide, south of Munkedal, Sweden. “The slide covered a stretch measuring 550 metres long and 250 metres wide in a valley” ( Avalanches and Landslides - Sweden ). “The soil in the valley, which contains quick clay, shifted around 20 metres sidewards and 7 metres downwards at its peak. Several cars were caught up in the landslide and some people were injured. The landslide caused serious damage to the road and railway, as well as telephone cables embedded in the b...

Emily Stroud 09/18/2020 Volcanoes     Sweden doesn't have any volcanoes, but Iceland, which is close to Sweden, does. Iceland "is a true paradise for volcanologists" (www.volcanodiscovery.com). There are 32 volcano systems in Iceland and about 130 volcanic peaks. Most of its volcanoes are s tratovolcano, but shield volcanoes are also common.     Since 1104, there have been 18 eruptions from the Hekla volcano, the last one being in 2000. Hekla is the most famous and active volcano in Iceland. Hekla’s long name is Heklugja. This giant volcano is 4,892 feet tall. It is a stratovolcano volcano. Hekla means Icelandic for short-hooded cloak, and it is believed that the name was given to it because of the layer of clouds hovering around it.         The most dangerous volcano in Iceland is Katla. When it erupts, it explodes. Katla, known for its frequent and explosive eruptions, produces more carbon dioxide than almost any ot...

            Week 3 09/02/2020 Earthquakes                                   It is very rare for Sweden to have an earthquake. "The country sees around three earthquakes measuring around 3.0 in magnitude scale every year and most of them go unnoticed." (www.thelocal.se) Even though it is very rare, Sweden is sometimes hit with an earthquake.   

Week 2 August 28, 2020 Plate Boundaries         Sweden is not near any boundaries. The closest boundary that it is near is "over 1,000 km away" (www.stralsakerhetsmyndigheten.se). It is very rare for an earthquake to be felt in Sweden.