Walkers warned: Finland’s sea ice could be thinner than it looks
The Meteorological Institute is warning people against walking onto the ice covering coastal waters in southern Finland. Mild weather and
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Warmest month in 24 years in some parts of Finland
Data from the Finnish Meteorological Institute shows that temperatures at the beginning of the month were up to 8 degrees
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Alaska: Geese in petroleum reserve find new habitat amid melting sea ice
The U.S. Geological Survey says melting Beaufort sea ice is creating new habitat for geese on the North Slope. That
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In warming world, Alaska’s Bering Sea bucks the trend
Like a wayward superstorm in a warming world comes this curveball of an observation: The frigid Bering Sea at the
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Ice-Blog: Climate change back on the agenda?
Trawling the media for climate-related stories over the weekend, I began to see some signs that the message might be
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Changing sea ice may be spreading diseases among mammals
The warming climate is helping spread southern pathogens and diseases north, scientists have found. But what about northern pathogens and
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Snowless winters could lead to summer frost in Finland
MTT Agrifood Research Finland has studied the consequences of snowless winters on Finnish fields and grains. The studies suggest that
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Heavy snowfall to strike Finland overnight
Billowing snow will make its way across the country overnight Friday. Motorists should be prepared for poor road conditions in
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Forget the ‘polar vortex’ — how is Alaska dealing with its heat wave?
Sure, the rest of the U.S. might be locked in the grips of yet another “polar vortex,” shutting down schools
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Winter rain becoming new normal in Alaska and Arctic
When winter temperatures in Alaska’s largest city rise, Mike Abbott has reason to sweat. Abbott, chief of operations for the
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FMI data show Finland warming up
Long term temperature records collected by the Finnish Meteorological Institute FMI paint a clear picture that Finland is warming up.
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Ice-Blog: Sun returns after dark Arctic winter
The sun has come back over the horizon. I can understand why people celebrate it here. At the moment there
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Dynamite shakes ice dams on Finland river
On the lower reaches of the River Kymi in south-eastern Finland, authorities have detonated some hundreds of blasts of dynamite
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Northern Sweden colder than Siberia
Early on Monday, the town of Karesuando in northern Sweden reported this winter’s lowest temperature of – 42.5 degrees Celsius,
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Cold weather causes dazzling light displays in Finland
Recent sub-zero temperatures across Finland have given birth to spectacular light shows. Ice crystals in the atmosphere combined with
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