Coldest spring in 20 years in northern Finland
Average May temperature in Finnish Lapland was more than 6° C colder than last spring when it was green leaves
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Environment (Finland)
U.S. pullout from Paris climate pact condemned by Finnish leaders
Finnish leaders and experts have so far unanimously condemned US President Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the Paris
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Bright nights begin as midnight sun rises over northern Finland
The midnight sun has risen over Finland’s northernmost municipality, Utsjoki, and will not dip down below the horizon until the
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When it comes to electric cars, Finland lags behind Nordic neighbours
Sweden has ten times more electric cars than Finland, thanks to subsidies, while Norway has over a hundred times more,
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Terrafame mine admits more widespread groundwater contamination, fights stricter environmental rules
The Terrafame mining company, formerly known as Talvivaara, has rejected the terms imposed on it for a new waste storage
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April was colder, wetter and snowier than usual in Finland
The Finnish Meteorological Institute’s figures show that April 2017 was colder, wetter and snowier than average, confirming the gut instincts
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Waste incineration slashes heating costs for Vantaa, Finland residents
The metropolitan city of Vantaa has been able to drop district heating costs for residents of semi-detached homes and flats,
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Ecologists and researchers call for increase of controlled burning of Finnish forests
Finland has a long tradition of burning the top layer of forest underbrush after logging, to replenish the ground for
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Ultra-rare Saimaa seals still dying in fishing nets in Finland
At least two critically-endangered Saimaa Ringed Seals have drowned recently in fishing nets in eastern Finland’s lake district. Restrictions on
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Mild winter temperatures cause damage to roads in Finland
Higher summer speed limits are being rolled out nationwide on Thursday and Friday. However, damage from winter weather means that
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Lapland reindeer herders still carrying radiation from Cold War nuclear tests
The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority is measuring radiation among people in Ivalo, northern Lapland this week. Measurements have been
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Fourth year in a row: March temperatures milder than normal in Finland
The weather of March 2017 in Finland was unusually mild. According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute this year marks the
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Wolves shot amid “exceptional number” of backyard sightings in Western Finland
Game officials hope that two recent shootings of wolves will discourage the animals from making such frequent incursions into heavily
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Nordics’ biggest lithium ion battery helping hydropower in Finland
Lithium ion battery technology is making headlines in Finland again, this time due to energy company Fortum’s rollout of the
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Blowing snow reduces visibility in southern Finland
A motor accident involving several cars near Lohja has stopped traffic on Finland’s motorway connecting Helsinki and Turku. The Finnish
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