Finland breaks October records with temperatures above 20 degrees
On Sunday around 2:30 PM meteorologists in Ylivieska (central Finland), some 130 kilometres south of Oulu, recorded a high of
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Warm temperatures lasting into autumn across Sweden
Warm winds from Africa mean temperatures over 20 degrees Celsius in some of Sweden this week. “It looks like the
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Cities in Finland and Sweden among Europe’s fastest-warming, data shows
This past summer was a record-breaking one in Finland. Now new data compiled by a European journalism group shows Finland featuring prominently
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More warm weather across Finland after record-breaking summer
The first week of September began where August left off – with unusually warm weather. Temperatures will exceed 20 degrees
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Above-average temperatures expected across Finland to begin fall
Following a record-shattering summer, Finland seems set to enjoy a relatively warm start to the autumn. According to Yle meteorologist
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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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Global warming ‘pause’ about to end, raise Earth’s temperatures further
The past four years have been the hottest on record, but new research shows the Earth was actually in a
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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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Arctic Europe’s July records melted under extreme temperatures
Average temperature in Finnish Lapland was five degrees above normal. In Finnmark, on Norway’s Barents Sea coast, August started just
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Finland shatters July heat record
The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) said the average temperature across all areas of Finland in July was 19.6 degrees Celsius.
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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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Warming Arctic could be at heart of deadly July heatwave
It’s been a hot July. Wildfires in Greece killed at least 83, Sweden is desperately fighting fires above the Arctic
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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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