Hot, arid summer guts a third of Sweden’s cereal harvest
An unusually dry, hot summer means Sweden will see smaller yields of crops like wheat, barley and oats, according to
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Poor harvest caused by dry summer may force Finnish farmers to slaughter livestock
This year’s grain harvest in Finland will be 2.8 million tons – the lowest yield so far this millennium, according
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Few complaints as heat decimates Finland’s mosquitoes
One of Finland’s hottest summers on record has not been easy on mosquitoes, which have nearly vanished from some areas.
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Large forest fire forces highway closure in Northwestern Canada
The Robert Campbell Highway in eastern Yukon (territory in Northwestern Canada) has been closed because of an advancing forest fire.
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Calls to save water heard as Finland’s underground reserves drop
Mirjam Orvomaa, a hydrologist with the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), says Finland’s groundwater levels might reach record low levels this
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Swedish firefighters struggle to keep control of wildfires until weekend rain
The biggest fires here are contained, and help from Finland is on its way. But the next few days will
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Wildfires: Finland’s hesitation in assisting Sweden criticized
The Finnish government said it has decided to offer assistance to neighbouring Sweden as the country battles a historic rash
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Sweden to call for NATO’s help with fighting wildfires
The enormous forest fires here in Sweden have been surrounded, at great effort, and the emergency services are now able
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As wildfires burn, Sweden to support ravaged communities
“Sweden is in a very serious situation” says Social Democrat Justice Minister Morgan Johansson on Tuesday morning, as Sweden’s emergency
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Forest fires are raging across the Barents region
Firefighters combat wildfires from the Kola Peninsula (Northwestern Russia) to Norrbotten (Northern Sweden) as record heat wave continues north of
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Lasting drought behind Sweden’s worst projected harvest in 25 years
Sweden’s farmers are facing the worst grain harvest in a quarter of a century, according to the latest prognosis from
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Sweden’s worst-ever wildfires could last for months
The large wildfires currently burning will not be put out until the snow comes in October or November, says the
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Firefighters overwhelmed as wildfires spread across central Sweden
Sweden’s worst forest fire season in modern times is putting emergency services through their toughest days, and currently all they
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This year’s exceptional heat is becoming the new normal, scientists warn
By July 15, at least 70 people in Quebec (province in eastern Canada) had died of heat-related complications as temperatures
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Hundreds flee historic wildfires, Sweden’s PM says better preparedness needed
Hundreds of people have been forced to abandon their homes as forest fires are now reaching historic sizes. Jämtland County,
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