Volunteers and soldiers clean spilled oil by hand in Raahe, Finland
At least four islands have been polluted by heavy oil that leaked from the Rautaruukki steel mill in Raahe on
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Environment (Finland)
Finnish companies come together for new climate change initiative
The Climate Leadership Council, launched on Wednesday by SITRA and 6 large companies, encourages cleantech innovations and other ideas that
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Solar halos grace the skies in North Finland
Solar halos are not a rare sight, but on Wednesday they were seen gracing the skies across an unusually broad
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Heavy rainfall hits Eastern Finland – more in one day than the average monthly total
And the rain came pouring down on Tuesday in Eastern Finland – in some places more than the total monthly
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Broad backing for climate protection law in Finland
A new survey indicates that nearly 80% of voters in Finland back proposed legislation aimed at massive cuts in emissions
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Rare peregrine falcons spotted in Finland’s Arctic
There have been several sightings of the endangered peregrine falcon, which is on the verge of global extinction, in Rovaniemi,
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Greens’ Niinistö wants to wean Finland off coal
The Green League would like to see Finland stop using energy generated from coal-fired power stations. The chair of the
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Metsä Group to build world’s first next-generation bio-mill in Finland
Finnish Metsä Group plans to build a 1.1 billion euro pulp mill with a production capacity of 1.3 million tonnes
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New wind parks to be constructed in North Finland
A series of wind park projects in northern Finland has progressed to construction stage. Wind farms to be located in
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Finland meets first Kyoto goals
Finland has met the first goals of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. According to
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Finland: Turku utilities to trade in coal for biofuel
Close on the heels of Sunday’s UN climate report, which urges a shift from coal to renewable energy, the Turku
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Finland: ‘Smart’ public transport could cut car journeys
A Helsinki trial could introduce a new way to cut private car journeys: a so-called ‘smart bus’ that takes passengers
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Finland’s Talvivaara mine faces up to 200 million in environmental costs
The Kainuu Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centre) has made its first official assessment of the
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Migrating swans causing power cuts in Finland
Energy provider Sallila says that this spring has seen an exceptional number of electricity outages caused by migrating swans flying
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Barn swallow spotted in Helsinki, Finland – earliest sighting in 20 years
Marking a sure sign of spring, the birding organisation BirdLife Finland has reported the first barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) sighting
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