Beware of thin lake ice warns Finnish Environment Institute
The Finnish Environment Institute Syke is warning of dangerously weak lake and river ice in the south and centre of
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Environment (Finland)
Finland’s hydropower consumers asked to shell out extra to help salmon
Hydroelectric power may be a greener option than some alternatives, but it does sometimes block the natural paths of salmon.
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Finland EU’s third largest user of renewable energy
EU statistics show 34.3 percent of Finnish energy currently comes from renewable sources, meaning that of the EU countries, Finland
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Finland: Drivers will no longer rule the road in cities of the future
What will the cities of the future look like? Kuopio city planner Leo Kosonen and his Australian colleague Peter Newman
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New toxic release at Finland’s Talvivaara mine
A release of hydrogen sulphide was detected Sunday evening at the Talvivaara mine processing plant. There were no injuries, but
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Falls on the ice cost Helsinki, Finland a million in damages
Damages paid by the City of Helsinki over slips and falls on the ice have soared, with the compensation bill
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Walkers warned: Finland’s sea ice could be thinner than it looks
The Meteorological Institute is warning people against walking onto the ice covering coastal waters in southern Finland. Mild weather and
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Snowless winters could lead to summer frost in Finland
MTT Agrifood Research Finland has studied the consequences of snowless winters on Finnish fields and grains. The studies suggest that
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US Department of Energy studies particles in Finnish forest
Top American and Finnish researchers are working together to better understand how fine particles in nature affect clouds and whether
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Wolves on the prowl in North Finland
Unusual tracks in the snow spotted around town are thought to belong to a cub that may have strayed from
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Report on Finnish mine leak calls out company, officials and media
An investigation into the 2012 Talvivaara mine leak in eastern Finland has blamed the company, officials and even the press
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FMI data show Finland warming up
Long term temperature records collected by the Finnish Meteorological Institute FMI paint a clear picture that Finland is warming up.
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Dynamite shakes ice dams on Finland river
On the lower reaches of the River Kymi in south-eastern Finland, authorities have detonated some hundreds of blasts of dynamite
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Testing electric buses in Finland’s cold climate
The winter hardiness of electric buses is being tested in Finland’s capital region. A project to improve bus performance in
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Cold weather causes dazzling light displays in Finland
Recent sub-zero temperatures across Finland have given birth to spectacular light shows. Ice crystals in the atmosphere combined with
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