March brought milder-than-usual weather to Lapland
The beginning of March brought milder-than-usual weather to Finland’s northern Lapland region, then gradually cooled as the month wound down,
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Environment (Finland)
Spring temps to continue defrosting Finland
Yle’s weather forecast anticipates that Tuesday’s warm weather will continue on Wednesday in many areas, particularly in the south-east —
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Finland gets EU funding to save the Arctic fox
In the early 2000s, there were only around 40-60 Arctic foxes in Finland, Sweden and Norway, but conservation work has
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Heightened risk of avalanches this season in Finnish Lapland
There is a considerable risk of avalanches on several fells in Finnish Lapland during the ongoing winter holiday period, the
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This winter and next will be peak times for aurora sightings in Arctic
Solar activity is approaching its peak, which will increase the frequency and intensity of Northern Lights displays. This winter and
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Consumer Ombudsman raps Finnair over “unclear” environmental ad claims
The Consumer Ombudsman’s office has intervened in what it described as unclear environmental marketing by national carrier Finnair. The office
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September standout month for Finland in overall warmer 2023
A record-warm September stood out amongst some of the warmer-than-usual months Finland experienced in 2023, Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI said).
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Finland braces for deep freeze weekend with temperatures of -40C
The severe cold snap of recent days will continue into the weekend, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), with
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New year brings in season’s record low temperatures
The whole of Finland continues to usher in the new year in record-breaking chilly fashion, with the winter season’s New
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Finland: New Year’s temperature low hits -33.4C
It has been a freezing start to the new year in Finland, with the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) recording a low temperature
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Lapland gets pumped-storage hydropower in drive towards green transition
Finland is working hard to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions. New wind farms and solar panels are part of the
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Lapland heading for possible -30 degrees Celsius this week
Poor driving conditions on slippery winter roads over the weekend in southern and eastern Finland will not improve until later
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November was colder than average in Finnish Lapland
Temperatures in Finland plunged over recent weeks. November was slightly colder than usual for most of Finland, according to the
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Sámi knowledge helps developing climate policies
By Johannes Jauhiainen Finland’s recently launched Sámi Climate Council aims to introduce new ways of making decisions in the Arctic.
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Finland set for “exceptionally” chilly start to November, Lapland -10 C
Temperatures this week will be up to 7 degrees Celsius colder than normal for this time of year, Yle’s meteorologist
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