Poor harvest caused by dry summer may force Finnish farmers to slaughter livestock
This year’s grain harvest in Finland will be 2.8 million tons – the lowest yield so far this millennium, according
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Environment (Finland)
Few complaints as heat decimates Finland’s mosquitoes
One of Finland’s hottest summers on record has not been easy on mosquitoes, which have nearly vanished from some areas.
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Finnish researcher testing plants to purify lakes and seas
An algal bloom the size of a baby’s fist is floating in a dish in a Lahti laboratory, in southern
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Finland’s drought ends with violent storms
Thursday brought this year’s biggest onslaught of thunderstorms in Finland. More than 20,000 lightning bolts struck parts of the country,
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Haunted by Talvivaara Mining’s crimes, locals in eastern Finland rise against mine proposal
News that the British-owned Beowulf Mining firm is exploring the possibility of a graphite mine in Finland has locals concerned about
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Finland’s first electric plane raises hopes for future of aviation
All was quiet at Helsinki’s Malmi Airport on Tuesday as Finland’s first electric airplane rose into the skies. From a
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Finland shatters July heat record
The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) said the average temperature across all areas of Finland in July was 19.6 degrees Celsius.
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Calls to save water heard as Finland’s underground reserves drop
Mirjam Orvomaa, a hydrologist with the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), says Finland’s groundwater levels might reach record low levels this
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Crews contain fresh wildfires in western Finland
Fire officials say they have managed to contain the spread of forest fires that raged over an area of 80
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Hatchling numbers plummet for Finland’s golden eagle
It’s been another bad year for golden eagles in Finland, as an annual project to track down and ring eaglets
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Rain helps tame forest fires in northern Finland
Rain showers have helped subdue the worst of the forest fires currently raging in Eastern Lapland, according to local police.
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Firefighters battle forest fires in northern and southwest Finland
Fire officials have continued to combat forest fires for a third day in Pyhäranta, southwest Finland. Although subsiding winds helped
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Weekend thundershowers to bring much-needed rain in Finland
A low pressure front will arrive over Finland this weekend, bringing stormy weather and rain. Thursday will be warm and
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Finnish trains delayed as heatwave overtakes air conditioning
Train traffic in Finland has been experiencing delays owing to problems caused by the current heatwave. VR, the Finnish Railways,
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Workers struggling with record-breaking heat flood Finland’s work safety hotlines
Calls to Finland’s occupational health and safety authorities have increased in recent weeks due to the ongoing heat wave. On
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