Finnish Lapland to bask in warmer, sunnier weather
A weak high pressure front has arrived in Finland, causing temperatures to rise to over 20 degrees Celsius in western
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Environment (Finland)
Migratory birds in Finland: some return early, others go missing
Some migratory birds have arrived in south-central Finland exceptionally early. For instance a willow warbler was heard singing in Orimattila
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Finland has world’s cleanest air, WHO says
Finland’s air quality is better than that of any other country on earth, according to statistics from the World Health
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Endangered Finnish seal population slowly recovering
A survey of endangered Saimaa seal nests in eastern Finland has turned up 78 pups born this year. Census-takers also
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Sunny skies, temperatures above 10 degrees ahead for northern Finland
According to Yle meteorologist Toni Hellinen, this coming Sunday is forecast to be sunny over most of the country with
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Finland’s roads crumble after worst thaw in 20 years
Motorists are being warned of increasingly poor driving conditions, especially on secondary roads, in areas from the south coast up
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Finnish city sets ambitious carbon neutral goals
Turku City Council Chair Lauri Kattelus said that the council’s decision to approve an ambitious strategic programme was one of
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Squirrel and deer live streams released for nature-loving Finns
The World Wide Fund for Nature has introduced new live camera streams to introduce nature lovers to the day-to-day activities
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After mild weather, Finland braces for three-week chill
A weather outlook from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMRW) says the warmer temperatures Finland has experienced recently
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Five degrees Celsius ahead for Arctic Finland
Finland is set for warmer weather over the weekend, with Saturday to herald in the warmest weather of the week.
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Finnish company to launch wind-propelled cruise ship
Viking Line’s flagship cruise liner Grace has received an upgrade this week. On Tuesday ship workers in Turku installed a
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Finland hits 2018 sustainability limit, says conservation group
WWF Finland has calculated that Wednesday April 11th is Earth Overshoot Day for the Finns – the point in each
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Is toxic waste behind dead mussel horde in Finnish river?
Thousands of dead mussels have been discovered in Kokemäki river in western Finland, with possible links to earlier spillages of
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Finnish solar industry looks for boost from better storage
A dozen solar panels gleam in the sun on the roof of a semi-detached house in Herttoniemi, eastern Helsinki. In
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Ex-Talvivaara mine CEO to appeal environmental crimes conviction
On Thursday an appeals court in Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland, toughened the conviction of Talvivaara Mining CEO Pekka Perä on environmental
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