Arctic Council experts tackle black carbon risk posed by wildfires
Forest fires, important sources of black carbon emissions, devastated Arctic regions around the world in 2018, and are an increasing
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Northern Finland: temperatures hit winter’s lowest mark
The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) said -30-degree weather is in store for much of Lapland, Arctic Finland in the coming
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21 minutes of sunshine: Polar night ends in Finland’s far north
Finland’s period of winter darkness ended on Friday when the sun dared to rise above the horizon, if even briefly,
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Finland braces for cold weekend
Outdoorsy folk who plan to enjoy the wintry scenery and fresh air are being advised to brace for glacial conditions
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Winter storm to hit southern Finland
Southern Finland will receive at least 10cm of new snow by Thursday morning, predicts Yle meteorologist Joonas Koskela. He recommends
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Deep snowbanks bode well for Finland’s rare Saimaa seals
The endangered Saimaa seals of eastern Finland may be able to nest this spring without human help. In recent years
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Northwestern Canada: hopes sinking for Dawson City ice bridge, despite cold snap
You’d think making ice would be a cinch at -40 C. Not so, in Dawson City, Yukon. A $200,000 effort
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Thousands of Swedes still without power a week after storm Alfrida
One week on from the storm Alfrida hit the coastline north of Stockholm, thousands of households in Norrtälje municipality are
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Photos – Cold temperatures create amazing landscapes in southern Finland
Finland’s lakes have been freezing behind schedule this winter, according to Finland’s Environmental Administration, which urges those venturing out on
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Finland’s power prices dropped as wind turbines were fed by winter storm
Record-strong winds pushed the price of electricity down early Wednesday as they kept wind turbines spinning during a major winter storm.
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Temperatures hit new low in Arctic Finland
A winter storm brought frigid temperatures of -32.2 degrees Celsius (-26 F) to Finnish Lapland (Arctic) early Thursday morning. The
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Strong winds roar across central Sweden
High winds from Storm Alfrida lashed the coastline of central Sweden Wednesday morning, toppling trees, hindering traffic, and knocking out
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Strong winter storm batters Finland, causing power cuts, traffic delays
Record wind speeds have been clocked in southern maritime districts of Finland as a storm dubbed Aapeli causes widespread power
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Finland will have a white Christmas, meteorologist says
Clear, crisp winter weather is in store for Finland as of Thursday, bringing a spell of subzero temperatures lasting through
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Northerners cope in different ways with prolonged winter darkness
Ten days ago, on 24 November, the sun rose above the horizon for the last time in Utsjoki, Finland’s northernmost
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