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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Environment (Finland)
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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Researchers observe first Arctic fox den in Finland for over 25 years
The combined population of Arctic foxes across the Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian areas of Lapland may have hit a record
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Season’s coldest temperature recorded in Lapland Monday morning
Driving conditions are very bad across the Uusimaa region in southern Finland on Monday, due to heavy snowfall, according to
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Finnish Defence Forces to use biofuels on land, at sea
Solar panels have also been installed on Defence Forces facilities all the way up into Lapland, where one building at
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More Meteorologists predict weather turnaround in Finland
Finland is heading into a big chill this week, according to forecasters. Temperatures are cooling nationwide this week, with the
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Lapland may be seeing sub-zero temperatures this weekend
Winter is showing its face in Finland, but only briefly. Central and northern regions of Finland face a wintry weekend
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Nearly all of Finland sees freezing temperatures, -6.5C degrees in Lapland
Almost all of Finland experienced subzero conditions on Wednesday night, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). The mercury crept
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Warm weather set to sweep across Finland from Monday
Warm summer weather is predicted for many parts of Finland from Monday, with temperatures reaching highs of 30 degrees Celsius
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Arctic warming twice as fast as previously thought, says Finnish study
The results of the study suggest that the Arctic region is more vulnerable to global warming than has previously been
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