Growing deer population leading to more accidents, property damage in Finland
The population of wild white-tailed deer has skyrocketed in Finland over the past two decades, leading to a rapid increase
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Environment
Species of gull facing extinction in Finland
The seagull is often perceived to be a pest. They are loud, invasive, and often try to steal food from
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Good grain harvest expected across Finland
Dry conditions have sent farmers to the fields to begin the annual harvest. The arid weather has reduced yield prospects
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Thousands of fish in Finnish lake dead from unknown cause
Officials said on Monday they were no closer to determining the cause of the death of thousands of fish that
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Finland’s green scheme to invest €40m in cycling and walking
The Antti Rinne government will be taking forward a proposal by the former Juha Sipilä-led administration to increase walking and cycling in Finland by 30 percent
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Waste traffic in Finland feeds lucrative illegal industry
Finland’s environment ministry says there are insufficient monitoring resources to combat mounting environmental crimes in the country. “It’s a clear
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Historic temperature peaks in dry, cool July for Finland
July 2019 will be remembered for breaking records for both freezing nights and blistering days at Finland’s meteorological measuring stations.
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Invasive “moss animal” gains foothold in parts of Finland
Two years ago, residents of Lempääla in the Tampere region noticed an odd jelly-like organism at a local beach. Now,
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Lake waters in Finland exceptionally warm after record temperatures
The surface waters of lakes across Finland are significantly warmer than usual for this time of year. The surface water
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Reindeer struggling to stay cool as unusual heat hits northern Finland
A pair of enterprising reindeer hit the beach in northern Finland last Tuesday as the mercury rose to 28 degrees
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Satellite photos show contaminated algae blooming in southern coast of Finland
The heat that hit Finland in late July may draw crowds to beaches, but certain bacteria that live in the
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Thirsty elks will seek water during heatwave in Finland, motorists warned
The police department of Southwestern Finland warns people driving in the region of wandering elk that may cross roads unexpectedly
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Finnish Border Guard’s camera catches bear killing elk near Russia
Rare images of a brown bear attacking and killing an elk was captured by a camera in northeast Finland operated
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Finnish team assists in cutting methane emissions from cow burps
Methane emissions could be reduced worldwide by altering the microbes living in the guts of cows and thereby reducing the
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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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