Saimaa ringed seal nest count begins in Finland
The annual count of endangered Saimaa ringed seal nests has begun. The count aims to provide an estimate of how
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Environment (Finland)
NGOs seek stricter fishing rules to protect Finland’s endangered Saimaa seals
New regulations have been proposed to restrict fishing in the habitat of the endangered Saimaa seals, one of the world’s
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Lapland temperature of -39 C marks year’s coldest day so far in Finland
A warning of dangerously cold temperatures is in effect for nearly the whole of the country. The lowest temperature readings
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Saimaa seal population believed to have grown in Finland
Mild weather and melting ice cover disrupted the spring count, but more pups may have been born than the year
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July cooler than average for Finland, except in eastern Lapland
Finland experienced slightly cooler and more rain than usual in the month of July, except for the eastern part of
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Miners hunting for metals to battery cars threaten Finland’s Sámi reindeer herders’ homeland
Nobody had asked them about exploring for minerals inside their siida, a reindeer foraging area, in northern Finland. The Sámi
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Finnish conservationists worry about Saimaa ringed seal as fishing net ban ends
Conservationists want fishermen in lake Saimaa to voluntarily extend a seasonal ban on fishing nets intended to help protect endangered
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Can climate adaptation be culturally sustainable in the Arctic?
While ways of reindeer husbandry may be adaptable to the changing climate, intergenerational transmission of Indigenous knowledge can be negatively
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Jump in, the water’s (mostly) fine in Finland, study finds
It’s safe to swim at the vast majority of Finland’s public beaches, according to a new report from the European
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Report: Finland behind on sustainable development goals
Finland is making some progress towards achieving the goals set out in the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, but there
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Finnish Lapland may see more mosquitoes this summer after snowy winter
Heavy snow in Lapland last winter has made this a promising summer for mosquitoes–less so for humans. Lapland may be
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New guideline launched for Arctic-specific risk assessment in shipping
A picture of the Arctic Ocean at the 85th parallel north between the Russian archipelago of Franz Josef Land and
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Finland’s highest vehicle emissions down south, oldest cars up north
Finland’s car population continues to age, even as government considers ways to get motorists to switch to newer, more fuel-efficient or electric
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Golden eagles’ reindeer attacks cost Finland 800,000 euros in damages
Finland paid approximately 1.4 million euros in compensation for damage caused by protected animals in 2018, of which barnacle geese
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Finland needs its own space research centre, gov’t report says
Finland must increase its investments in the business and technologies of space, according to a report commissioned by the Prime
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