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Finland’s temperatures 2-3 degrees warmer than usual in February

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 12:09
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February was milder than usual across Finland, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). The biggest deviations from average temperatures

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Finland Society Society (Finland) 

Sweden seen as major source of COVID-19 in Western Finland region

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 12:41
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Vaasa Central Hospital’s infectious diseases chief physician Juha Salonen told Svenska Yle that people who tested positive for Covid-19 in Finland’s western region

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General News 

Finland’s drought ends with violent storms

Yle News
Posted: Friday, August 3, 2018 at 10:22
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Thursday brought this year’s biggest onslaught of thunderstorms in Finland. More than 20,000 lightning bolts struck parts of the country,

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Crews contain fresh wildfires in western Finland

Yle News
Posted: Monday, July 30, 2018 at 10:32
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Fire officials say they have managed to contain the spread of forest fires that raged over an area of 80

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General News 

Finnish live stream gives users bird’s eye view of eagle’s nest

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 16:09
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Anyone with an internet connection can now follow life in a wild white-tailed eagle’s nest via a new video stream.

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Finland General News Society Society (Finland) 

Flood worries in Finland as river levels rise

Yle News
Posted: Monday, April 23, 2018 at 10:56
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The spring flood situation in Southern Ostrobothnia appears to be easing off after flood levels were broken Saturday, according to

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Business Business (Finland) Finland General 

City of Vaasa competing for Tesla Gigafactory in Finland : Ministry

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 15:57
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Late last year Vaasa officials announced they want to bring a planned European Tesla Motors Gigafactory to the region. Economy

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Biologist Harri Hongell says he once received death threats over a bog protection project. (Kalle Niskala / Yle)
Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General 

Remembering Finland bog protection controversy

Yle News
Posted: Monday, August 10, 2015 at 17:53 — Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 12:22
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Work to create nature reserves in the Ostrobothnia region as part of the EU’s Natura 2000 project felt like pulling

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The storm also caused a temporary shutdown of ferry service to Hailuoto island late in the day. (Ari-Pekka Sirviö / Yle)
Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General 

Storm in West Finland felled trees, cut power, shut down ferry service

Yle News
Posted: Monday, May 25, 2015 at 13:06 — Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 20:16
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Rescue workers in northern Ostrobothnia had a busy weekend due to damage caused by storm winds. All of Oulu-Koillismaa rescue

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Anti-nuclear campaigners are trying to stop Fennovoima from building a new plant in North Ostrobothnia. (Antti Pylväs / Yle)
Business Business (Finland) Finland General 

Pyhäjoki cottages in Finland make way for Russian-built nuclear reactor

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 17:42 — Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 20:57
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Fennovoima’s planned nuclear plant in Pyhäjoki is proceeding apace— even though final building permits are still under consideration. The last

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Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) Society Society (Finland) 

Police in Finland slam Seinäjoki council for “dangerous” street blackouts

Yle News
Posted: Monday, September 8, 2014 at 21:43 — Last Updated: Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 21:34
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Authorities in the Ostrobothnian town have begun switching off streetlights overnight to save money, in a move that police say

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