Research shows increased inbreeding in Finnish wolf population
A doctoral dissertation presented on Friday at Oulu University has found that the Finnish wolf population has been hunted to
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Environment (Finland)
Mine in east Finland stains river orange
Talvivaara staff halted the latest runoff of waste water from the nickel mine in north-eastern Finland on Tuesday after the
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Finland’s greenhouse gas emissions at 22-year low
Preliminary data from Statistics Finland indicates that the county’s total greenhouse gas emissions have fallen dramatically, and last year were
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Finland creates sanctuaries for endangered seals
With just over 300 left, the Saimaa seal population is teetering on the brink of extinction. Six new protection areas
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Flooding continues in north-west Finland
Large ice floes clogging rivers continue to raise spring flooding in some areas of Finland, particularly in northern Ostrobothnia between
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Flooding in western Finland moving North
Massive flooding in western Finland appears to be moving further north, as melting winter ice dams rivers and causes overflows
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Finnish mine to drain water into environment
The Talvivaara mine in eastern Finland is seeking a permit for the release of additional water into the local environment.
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Finnish mine not releasing technical report
Finnish nickel mining company Talvivaara commissioned a report from the Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT on a gypsum pond
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Leak plugged at Finnish mine
The leak in a gypsum pond at the Talvivaara mine in the Kainuu region of east Finland has been plugged.
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New waste leak at Finnish mine
A gypsum pond at a nickel mine in eastern Finland is leaking waste water again. It is spewing between 2,000
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Finnish law to ensure ‘green power’ is really ‘green’
Finland’s government plans to amend the law to ensure that consumers who contract for electricity from renewable energy sources actually
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Record low water levels in Gulf of Finland
The sea fell to a record low level in parts of the Gulf of Finland on Tuesday night. The Meteorological
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High uranium levels near Finnish mine
Finland’s Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) has measured high concentrations of uranium in a pond near the Talvivaara mine
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Polar vortex behind Finland’s cold weather
Researchers say that recent cold weather in Finland is because of a polar vortex pushing colder air currents across the
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Flashback to deep winter in Finland this weekend
The spring-like conditions of the past week will become a hazy memory in Finland this weekend, as nighttime temperatures plunge
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