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Exceptionally warm summer in Finnmark in Arctic Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 11:06
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4 to 6 degrees Celsius higher than normal and the warmest August ever on record in northern-Norway. “That so many

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Hotter summers set Lapland ablaze

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 10:17
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By Matthew Schilke This season, blazes in the Inari region have nearly doubled. Experts say future fire seasons will be

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Finland in talks to host NATO Troops in Lapland to strengthen northern defense

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 11:04
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Finland is negotiating with several Nato countries about sending troops to Finland. Foreign Nato forces may be deployed in Finland

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Lapland faces rainy start but sunny weather later on in week

Yle News
Posted: Monday, August 19, 2024 at 16:18
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This week looks quite sunny though there will be rainy days, too, says Eerik Saarikalle, a meteorologist at the Finnish Meteorological

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Lapland hit by unusually warm and sunny July

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 14:36
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Finland’s northern Lapland region saw a notably warm and sunny July, standing out from even from the warmer days experienced

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Russian forest fire smoke drifts into Finnish Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Monday, August 12, 2024 at 08:46
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Emergency services have received reports of smoke in the region over the past few days. Smoke from a large forest

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Lapland among healthcare regions to face bleak financial outlook

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 11:30
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Over half of the country’s regional healthcare authorities revised their financial reports for 2024 to reflect increased budget deficits. Finland’s

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Sunny weather in store in northern Finland

Yle News
Posted: Monday, August 5, 2024 at 11:22
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A high-pressure front will bring clear skies and sunshine to many parts of Finland this week, according to Yle meteorologist Henriikka

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Berry crisis resolved – Thai workers return to Northern Finland

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 10:14 — Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 10:18
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Due concerns of inhumane working conditions Thai authorities stopped berry pickers for traveling to Finland. Tuesday it was informed that

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Lapland grocers turn to Filipino workforce as population ages

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 11:41
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Lapland municipalities are getting older, and essential workers are in shorter supply. Jove Fernandez works at Pello S-Market, in Lapland. She

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Norwegian and Finnish soldiers train together in Lapland this week

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 15:55
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By Hannah Thule The RYSKE military exercise ends on Friday, July 26. This week the military exercise RYSKE will occur

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Record June temperatures and heavy rainfall in northern Finland

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 15:22
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Finland’s North experienced record-breaking temperatures and more rainfall than usual this June, significant changes from past weather patterns, the Finnish

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Sami parliament braces for budget cuts in Finland

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, June 14, 2024 at 14:45
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The Sami Parliament in Finland is bracing for budget cuts as Helsinki seeks to reduce spending by 9 billion euros

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Unusually high May temperatures in Finland

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, June 10, 2024 at 15:48 — Last Updated: Monday, June 10, 2024 at 15:51
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Finland posted unusually warm temperatures in May, despite a colder-than-typical middle of the month.  “The month was about 1.8 degrees

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Wildfire warnings still in effect as far north as western Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 15:17
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Finland’s long warm spell is coming to an end, says Yle meteorologist Matti Huutonen. Thursday could be the first day in

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