Western Lapland chilled by Finland’s coldest-ever June temperature
The municipality of Enontekiö in Finnish Lapland started summer with sub-zero temperatures. A weather station near Lapland’s Saana fell recorded
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Environment (Finland)
Finnish Lapland braces for flood peaks this weekend
Lapland rescue services have been busy since Thursday evening due to the Tornio River flood situation. Water levels continued to
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Glacier melt from unchecked emissions could affect Finland’s sea levels post 2100
Under the worst case scenario, glacier and ice sheet melt could cause Helsinki’s sea levels to rise by more than
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Unusually warm April weather, sunshine records in northern Finland
Northern Finland saw some unusually warm weather in April as well as sunshine hour records broken at some weather stations.
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Finland sees spectacular Northern Lights show on Sunday, more promised on Monday
A recent series of solar flares has caused intense Northern Light activity over Finland. Fans of the Northern Lights phenomenon
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Exceptionally cold March in Arctic Finland
Finland’s Arctic Lapland region had an exceptionally cold March this year, in line with much of the rest of the
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Coldest day of winter recorded in Utsjoki, Finland
Temperatures in the northernmost Finnish municipality plunged as low as -35 degrees. Kevojärvi weather station in Utsjoki, northern Finnish Lapland,
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Finland’s temperatures 2-3 degrees warmer than usual in February
February was milder than usual across Finland, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). The biggest deviations from average temperatures
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Activists halt logging again at Lapland site in Arctic Finland
A group of protesters disrupted logging operations at Aalistunturi in Kolari, Finland, on Sunday. According to the Forest Movement (Metsäliike in
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Finland sees “exceptionally” mild January
The month of January was unusually and exceptionally mild in many parts of Finland, according to data published by the
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Activists block road to logging area in Lapland
A third week of protest action in a forest harvesting dispute in the Aalistunturi area in west-central Lapland began Sunday
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Forest conservation activists return to Lapland logging site
Some ten activists belonging to the same group, the Forest Movement, were detained by police last week. Some 10 activists
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Snow expected in Finnish Lapland on Wednesday
The mild weather of recent days is set to continue this week, with intermittent local snow and rain showers, according
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Possible record year for arctic fox in Nordics with 762 cubs counted in 2022
The arctic fox population across the Nordic region has been in freefall for decades, but recent data suggests cross-border cooperation
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Icebreaking season begins in Finland
The icebreaker Otso is heading from Helsinki to southwest Lapland, where bitterly cold conditions are forecast for the next few
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