EU Commission urges Finland to do more to fight water pollution from agriculture
The EU Commission has Finland in its sights over what it says are shortcomings in the country’s water conservation efforts,
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Authorities in Arctic Finland plan zones for controversial rail line
The Regional Council of Lapland decided on Monday to include a controversial rail line from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes, Norway in
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Brush fire warnings in most of Finland this week
The weather has been very dry in south-west Finland over the past couple of weeks, and the Finnish Meteorological Institute
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Cold, wet weather forecast for Northern Finland on May Day
The 1st of May holiday in Finland will be celebrated in what’s described as “normal spring weather”. “Normal” in this
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New climate studies program coming to schools in Finland
The Trade Union of Education (OAJ) and education development group Opinkirjo are developing a new teaching model that would make
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Warm temperatures recorded across Finland
Temperatures across some parts of Finland reached their highest of the year and skies were virtually cloudless and sunny on
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How tourism is bringing new life to a Sami community in Arctic Finland
In Inari, mining companies are not welcome and the quickly growing tourism industry is run by local developers. Sustainable solutions
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Press Freedom Index: Finland climbs to second place, Norway keeps top spot
After several years of lower ratings, Finland is again ranked near the top of the World Press Freedom Index. Finland
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Outgoing Finnish PM Sipilä to step down as Centre Party chair following poor election results
Centre Party chair and outgoing prime minister Juha Sipilä announced on Tuesday that he would not seek re-election as party
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Finnish elections: Social Democrats in lead spot, PM’s Centre Party takes heavy losses
Government parties took a drubbing in Finland’s parliamentary election on Sunday as Prime Minister Juha Sipilä’s Centre Party polled its
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The world could transition entirely to cheap, safe renewable energy before 2050: Finnish study
A global transition to the exclusive use of renewable energy sources is not only possible but also cheaper and safer
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Goodbye snow? High pressure front to bring warm spring weather in Finland
Finland may be in for some real signs of spring in the coming days, as it looks like the weather
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Could telecommuting keep Finland’s small towns viable?
Heli Siirilä had long dreamed of living in the countryside. Now she does. A project chief living in the west-coast
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Snowfall causing problems for motorists in central Finland
On Monday morning the Finnish Meteorological Institute reported a dusting of snow cover at its Tikkakoski weather station in Jyväskylä,
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Thin ice hampers survey of rare seal dens in southeast Finland
Researchers tracking the endangered Saimaa seal population of the Finnish lake district (southeast Finland) say that conditions are good for
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