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Heaviest rain and thunderstorms will likely be seen in Lapland this week

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 10:39
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The ongoing stretch of hot weather in Finland has raised the temperature of inland waters across the country, with some

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Can we reclaim the narrative in a world abandoning climate protection?

Irene Quaile
Posted: Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 16:00
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I am not one to complain about the weather. I love a sunny summer afternoon, get a buzz from a

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Cooler summer temperatures good for Sweden’s Sami reindeer-herding communities

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 12:04
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Sweden’s reindeer are thriving because of the cooler summer temperatures this year, Swedish Radio P4 Västerbotten reports. Malå reindeer herding

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Finland braces for temperatures of -25 C in North

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 10:48
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In southern and southwestern Finland, there is almost no snow, and none is expected before the upcoming winter break week.

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Environment Environment (Iceland) Featured • Zone 3 General Iceland News 

Nearly $225 million ISK in grants for farmers after harsh winter in Iceland’s North

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 14:39
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Iceland’s Disaster Relief Fund has distributed nearly 225 million ISK ($1.6 million CAD) in grants to 89 farmers affected by

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Warm October temperatures across Finland, including in sunny Lapland

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, November 18, 2024 at 15:47 — Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2024 at 16:00
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October was warmer than usual across Finland, with temperatures running 1 to 2.5 C  higher than the long-term average, the

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Finnish Lapland sees highest November temperature in nearly 50 years

Yle News
Posted: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 10:45 — Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 10:48
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The weekend will be chillier, but clear skies are expected in many areas. The temperature in a Lapland village reached

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Finnish Lapland hit by 30-year autumn warm spell

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 10:17
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Temperatures reached a high of 11.2 degrees Celsius in Kilpisjärvi on Friday, compared to a high of -1.7 degrees on

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Parts of Finland experience record warmth in September

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 15:04
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Parts of Finland experienced record-high temperatures in September, with an average of of 12.2 C, the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)

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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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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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Svalbard had warmest June on record

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, July 19, 2024 at 10:03
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Longyearbyen airport had an average temperature of 6.1°C, which is 2.5°C above normal. This is the warmest June recorded at

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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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Spring temperatures break records in Russia and Norway

The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 15:00 — Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 15:05
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By Elizaveta Vereykina, The Independent Barents Observer  The spring of 2024 in the Russian North has been registered as the

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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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