Finland’s aging icebreaker fleet needs modernization
State-owned icebreaker company Arctia is assessing its fleet of eight icebreakers to determine which must be completely replaced and which
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BBC lists Sami journalist Sara Wesslin among world’s 100 most influential women
Sara Wesslin is actively working to revitalize the Skolt Sámi language that was on the brink of extinction. The BBC
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Mining companies to pay higher deposits for environmental damage in Finland
Finland’s government is committed to increasing the guarantee fees paid by mining companies to offset the environmental damages mine operations
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Finnish Parliament debates Rinne govt’s first budget proposal
Finland’s Parliament began debate on Tuesday over the first state budget proposal put together by the left-leaning government of Prime
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Snowfall in central, eastern Finland makes roads slippery
Winter arrived in eastern Finland on Friday morning, with 4-5cm of snow falling in the morning and more on the
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Storms, heavy rain hit Finland’s coastal areas
An intense low pressure system that arrived in Finland early Tuesday morning will result in heavy rain and stormy conditions
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Finland’s population could begin falling in 2031
Statistics Finland’s projection, published on Monday, gives backing to often heard predictions that the country’s population will soon go into
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A gigantic Christmas theme park project in Arctic Finland
Plans for the Republic of Santa Claus theme park north of Rovaniemi, northern Finland include a giant transparent dome with
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Finnish youth on strike for climate action
Some 18,000 people gathered in central Helsinki to demand action on greenhouse gas emissions, part of a nationwide wave of
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Climate activists block cruise ship in Helsinki
Cruise ship visitors were delayed in Helsinki on Wednesday evening after climate activists blocked the MS Queen Elizabeth at Hernesaari
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How will Finland become carbon neutral by 2035?
Finland’s international profile as a climate change trailblazer has been enhanced this year by ambitious targets set by the government
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Sámi Parliament of Finland torn on local rights, urban influence
The nearly-monthlong Sámi Parliament elections entered their final week on Monday, and on Tuesday Finland’s national broadcaster Yle published the
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Collapse of tour operator Thomas Cook to hit Arctic Finland tourism
The sudden bankruptcy and liquidation of tour operator Thomas Cook will have an impact on businesses in Finnish Lapland, according
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Finnish president Niinistö to meet Donald Trump in Washington next month
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö will meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump during a working visit in early October. The
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First snow in northwest Finland no surprise to reindeer herders
The first snow of the season fell in Finland’s northwestern arm on Wednesday morning, from the village of Karesuvanto in
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