Cooler summer weather has positive effects in Finland
This summer has been exceptionally cool in Finland so far, but some say there are upsides to the low temperatures.
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Environment
Arctic winds chill Finland in July
July has been unusually cool in Finland, with highs barely reaching 20 degrees Celsius. In June, the mercury hit 32
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Round-the-clock ‘bear cam 360’ goes live in Finland
For the first time, you can watch a 360-degree live webcast that puts you in the middle of a community
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Electric and biofuel buses roll into Finnish cities
Buses running on biogas and electricity are slowly becoming a more common sight in Finland, as transport companies and municipalities
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Finnish government considers allowing cities to charge congestion fees to slash emissions
The Finnish government has plans to reduce carbon emissions by allowing urban municipalities to charge road congestion fees, according to
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Clear-cutting more harmful to mushrooms than forest fires, Finnish study finds
Commercial clear-felling of trees is more harmful to fungi than forest fires, according to a recent doctoral thesis published at
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Finnish petition to ban fishing nets in endangered seal habitats gathers 50,000 signatures
A citizens’ initiative calling for a total ban on fishing nets in habitats used by the endangered Saimaa ringed seal
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Fishing ban lifted near habitat of endangered ringed seals in southeast Finland
The annual springtime ban on fishing with nets on Lake Saimaa in southeast Finland ended on Monday. Saimaa is the
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Finnish farmers expect quality strawberry season, but hope for more rain
The main strawberry harvest season is just beginning, says the farming organisation ProAgria. So far this summer’s weather has offered
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Few Finns willing to make sacrifices alone for climate, poll finds
The willingness of people in Finland to compromise their living standards in order to protect the environment is lower than
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Temperatures reach 30 degrees in southern Finland
Daytime highs will soar to 30 degrees Celsius in an area stretching from Lahti in the south to Ilomantsi in
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More toxic blue-green algae in Finland’s lakes
The level of toxic blue-green algae in Finnish lakes is presently just slightly above normal for the time of year,
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Finland must further reduce logging to preserve carbon sink, environmental institute says
Finland’s Natural Resources Institute (Luke) has revised its benchmark assessment of target carbon sink levels, after discovering an error in
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Finland’s wolf population up 10 percent
Finland’s wolf population is currently estimated to be between 185 and 205 specimens, according to a report complied by Luke,
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Youth pledge to plant 100 million trees at climate summit in Helsinki
A week-long World Summit of Students for Climate (WSSC) concluded in Helsinki on Wednesday with the declaration of a Climate
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