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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General 

Finland’s Arctic Lapland region still awaiting first “official” snow of the season

Yle News
Posted: Monday, October 17, 2016 at 12:56
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Some areas of Finland’s Arctic Lapland region are covered in a thin layer of snow but it’s not yet enough to be

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General 

-30.7 Celsius record in Sodankylä, Finland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 15:48 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 16:37
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Against the backdrop of an unseasonably warm winter, the far northern town of Sodankylä continues to make and break national

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Skiers at the Lapland resort of Ylläs are warned not to go off-piste unaccompanied. (Ville Laakso / Yle)
Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Avalanche warning in Arctic Finland

Yle News
Posted: Monday, February 2, 2015 at 18:33 — Last Updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 21:32
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Heavy snow has created an “exceptionally high” risk of snowslides in northern Finland, meteorologists say, with skiers at popular resorts

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A file photo of a snow covered road in Helsinki, Finland. (AFP)
Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General 

Climate change could mean more winter precipitation, summer heatwaves for Finland

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 16:30 — Last Updated: Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 19:39
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Climate change could mean more stuff coming down from the sky during the Finnish winter, according to director general of

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A rainy day in Finland in 2012. (iStock)
Environment Environment (Finland) Finland 

Cool Midsummer in store for Finland

Yle News
Posted: Friday, June 20, 2014 at 13:32
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Although the weather warmed up slightly on Friday, it will be a cooler than usual Midsummer. Traditional Midsummer bonfires get

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Kuonjarjoki canyon in North-Western Lapland on July 14, 2013. (Tapani Leisti / Yle)
Environment Environment (Finland) Finland 

July snow in Finnish Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 09:11
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Snow fell in North-Eastern Lapland, Finland’s northernmost region, on Sunday, covering many of the fells. Snowfall and subzero night temperatures

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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