Constant rain threatens potato crop in northwest Finland
The northwest region of Northern Ostrobothnia has been plagued with continual rain now for weeks, and farmers in the region
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Early season for Finland’s wild mushrooms and berries
Mushrooms, including chanterelles, are ready for the picking in southern and central parts of the country. Unusually, at the same
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Summer heat record in North Finland
Finland’s highest temperature this summer was recorded at 28.8 degrees Celsius in Kuusamo, northern Ostrobothnia, Finland on Tuesday afternoon. The day’s
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Finland: Posiva Solutions to assist Fennovoima in nuclear waste disposal
The nuclear waste disposal firm Posiva Solutions has announced that it will provide assistance to Finnish nuclear power company Fennovoima in
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Will climate change remove dry land between Finland and Sweden?
The effects of climate change, including rising temperatures and sea level, can already be seen in the Kvarken, the narrowest
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WWF cam draws 225K watchers to endangered Finnish seal
The World Wide Fund for Nature began streaming live video of a rock in Saimaa lake known to be a
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When does Lapland’s summer start in Finland?
Finland has a special way of calculating the start of summer, and that official metric might be met this week.
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Warming climate lures new species to Finland
Paradoxically, climate change is boosting biodiversity among moths in Finland, as myriad new species are pushing northward as conditions become
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Finland’s bear population up 15 per cent in last year
The population of Finland’s national animal, the brown bear, rose by 15 per cent in the last year, reports the
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Record number of Saimaa seal pups born
A record number of Saimaa ringed seal pups have been born this spring. A review conducted by the state-owned forestry
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Warm Easter predicted across Finland… even for Lapland
The weather forecast looks fairly bright for the Easter weekend, with drier, sunnier conditions moving in across Finland and temperatures
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Japan, Finland agree to boost cooperation in the Arctic
Japan and Finland are ready for Arctic cooperation, including the use of the Northern Sea Route and the development of
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Sanctuary expands for near-extinct seal in Finland
In eastern Finland’s lake district, a ban on fishing with nets, which can be deadly for endangered ringed seals, is
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Tohmajärvi: The coldest place in Finland
Finland’s coldest place in January is to be found in North Karelia. Over the past month the average temperature in
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Finland’s longest ice-road to open next week
The sea-ice off the coast of Oulu is almost thick enough to support vehicles along Finland’s longest frozen road –
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