Bikes covered in snow, Lund, Sweden. There are probably more bikes than cars in the streets of this town. The bike-parks are absolutely impressive!

Image by Nicolas Masse

If there's a paradise for environmentalists, this Nordic nation of 9.2 million people must be it. In 2007 Sweden topped the list of countries that did the most to save the planet. The rather unexpected main reason for this success, say experts, is the introduction of a carbon tax in 1991. This made polluting more expensive and focused people on finding energy-efficient solutions. So they did... Read more