Elderly most vulnerable to Finland’s heatwave
With temperatures in Finland forecast to reach as high as 34C on Tuesday, the National Institute for Health and Welfare
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Podcast – Dissecting the Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki
Commenting on Monday’s meeting in Helsinki between the US and Russian presidents, the Tampere-based daily Aamulehti (southern Finland) writes that
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“No collusion” says Trump after Russia-U.S. summit in Finland
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin presented a united front on the question of alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US
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As Finland’s temperatures rise, so does the threat of toxic algae
Forecasts for sizzling weather into next week will likely speed up blue-green algae growth, says the Finnish Environment Institute SYKE.
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Finland steps up border checks for Trump-Putin summit
Finland will require travellers from Schengen countries to pass through border control for the next four days, to coincide with
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Finland’s 2017 GDP growth revised upwards
Statistics Finland says that Finland’s economy grew by 2.8 percent last year, up from its previous estimate of 2.6 percent.
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Northern Finland faces broiling heat
Mixed weather is looming for Finland over the next few days. Parts of Lapland are bracing for temperatures reaching a
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Climate change brings new butterfly species to Finland
Since the turn of the century the range of butterfly species in Finland has surged due to the rising temperatures.
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Finland undertakes move to turn cattle manure into valuable biofuel
Large-scale animal husbandry in Finland generates some 20 million tonnes of waste annually, the nutrient content of which is currently
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Trump hasn’t made the world safer, say overwhelming number of Finns in poll
If there is one thing that unites most Finns regardless of gender, income or place of residence it is a
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How did Finland’s 5 white-tailed deer become 100,000 in only 80 years?
Eighty years ago there were no white-tailed deer in Finland, but today the species is the country’s second-most populous game
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Can a high-pitched noise scare seals away from Baltic fisheries?
This summer Finland’s Natural Resources Institute (Luke) is experimenting with a newly developed acoustic deterrent in the Baltic sea waters
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Finnish national parks will remain free despite budget woes
Outdoor destinations managed by the state forest agency Metsähallitus will still be free for public use regardless of budget shortfalls,
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U.S. gov jet in Finnish airport raises speculation over Trump’s plans in Finland
An official United States airplane landed at Turku Airport (southern Finland) late Tuesday, sparking speculation that US President Donald Trump
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Lapland village nearly tops Finland’s 2018 heat record
The record for Finland’s hottest temperature so far this year nearly went to Finnish Lapland on Tuesday. The village of
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