Dozens of dead moose discovered in Arctic Finland
Dozens of moose carcasses were discovered last spring in a Lapland national park, and Finland’s animal disease watchdog Evira has
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Environment (Finland)
Northern lights to be seen across Finland – if clouds clear
Meteorologists say that an intense display of aurora borealis may be visible in skies throughout Finland this weekend, depending on
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Snow and sleet to hit Lapland, Finland as autumn sets in
As Finnish residents come to terms with the end of summer, Yle meteorologist Toni Hellinen is predicting snow and sleet
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Finland raises bear hunting quotas
Finnish hunting clubs have received permits to hunt 255 bears during this year’s hunting season, which began on Sunday. This
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Rain expected in Lapland as sun shines over Finland
As people tidy up the debris which was windswept by a powerful summer storm in southern Finland over the weekend,
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Hole in the clouds : Rare skypunch forms over Finland
A fallstreak hole – literally a gap in the clouds – was observed over Helsinki on Wednesday morning. Yle meteorologist
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A week of above-average temperatures in Finland
Summer isn’t over yet, says Yle meteorologist Seija Paasonen.
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A century in 35 seconds: Finnish hit video illustrates global warming
Meteorological researcher Antti Lipponen from Kuopio says his phone has been ringing off the hook after he shared a 35
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Unusually cold month of July in Finland
The month of July was unusually cold in Finland, according to the Meteorological Institute. The coldest temperature recorded last month was -1.6 degrees Celsius.
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Arctic Finland welcomes warm summer weather
A front bringing summer-like temperatures has arrived in Finnish Lapland, but will reach the rest of the country only later in
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Wind power poses no health risk, yet symptoms persist in Finland : researchers
No concrete evidence has been found connecting wind turbines with illnesses or health problems, but complaints about symptoms crop up
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Rare seals from Finland’s Saimaa lake in danger, says WWF
One of the world’s rarest seal species faces a renewed threat from fishing nets as a temporary ban is lifted
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Winter finally over in northern Finland? Last of the Kilpisjärvi ice expected to melt this week
It might not be the warmest summer on record, but Finland is set to finally see the end of the
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Finnish researchers use air, solar power to create renewable hydrocarbon
Finland has developed a new technology for producing a renewable hydrocarbon. The process has the potential to shakeup the global
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Summer surprise: Snow in northern Finland prompts ski resort to reopen
The skiing season ended in Northern Lapland in mid-May, but the weather there is still so cold and snowfall so
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