Colder than average autumn in Finnish Lapland
Arctic Finland experienced a colder autumn than usual in 2019 according to statistics from the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). In
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Environment (Finland)
Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin stresses climate action in New Year message
Marin said that society’s strength can’t be measured by the wealth of its most affluent members. In her Prime Minister’s
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Finland ‘disappointed’ by COP25 failure
The US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement made a new deal more difficult, according to the Environment Minister. UN
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Finns favour nuclear power to fight climate change, poll says
Nearly half of all respondents to an Yle poll said they consider nuclear power to be a sustainable form of
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Polar night begins as sun sets on Finland’s far North
According to the University of Helsinki Almanac Office, residents of the village of Nuorgam — located close to the northernmost
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Finland investigates oil leak risks from Baltic Sea shipwrecks
The Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) has sent a research ship to investigate two shipwrecks seen as potential environmental risks. This
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Finland’s lingonberries can fight obesity, study says
Lingonberries can have significant health benefits and counteract many problems caused by being overweight, according to a recent study by
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Should Finland adopt a flight tax to reduce emissions?
Is flying too cheap? That’s what one group of activists argues as they campaign for Finland to introduce a tax
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Finnish residents among world’s worst CO2 emitters by air travel, stats show
People resident in Finland cause more carbon dioxide emissions by flying than those resident in any other country in the world except
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Helsinki University christens new vessel for Baltic Sea research
A new research vessel was christened in Helsinki last week that will improve and modernize Finland’s Baltic Sea research capabilities.
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Finland’s endangered Saimaa ringed seal population reaches 400
Conservationists have succeeded in smashing a target for numbers of the rare and severely endangered Saimaa ringed seal, with more
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Mining companies to pay higher deposits for environmental damage in Finland
Finland’s government is committed to increasing the guarantee fees paid by mining companies to offset the environmental damages mine operations
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Snowfall in central, eastern Finland makes roads slippery
Winter arrived in eastern Finland on Friday morning, with 4-5cm of snow falling in the morning and more on the
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Storms, heavy rain hit Finland’s coastal areas
An intense low pressure system that arrived in Finland early Tuesday morning will result in heavy rain and stormy conditions
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Finnish youth on strike for climate action
Some 18,000 people gathered in central Helsinki to demand action on greenhouse gas emissions, part of a nationwide wave of
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