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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General 

Finland’s longest ice-road to open next week

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 15:32 — Last Updated: Friday, January 15, 2016 at 20:35
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The sea-ice off the coast of Oulu is almost thick enough to support vehicles along Finland’s longest frozen road –

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Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Ice dangerously thin in south Finland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 21:05 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 16:37
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Ice skaters on Espoo’s Lake Bodom kept rescue workers busy on Wednesday. First, a person fell through the ice in

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General Society Society (Sweden) Sweden 

Sweden to mandate helmets for snowmobile drivers

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 19:19 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 16:37
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From January the 1st drivers of snowmobiles and quad-bikes are required to wear a helmet. “We have especially big problems with

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Business Business (Finland) Finland General 

Direct Central European flight arrives in Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Monday, December 21, 2015 at 14:31 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 16:37
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A direct scheduled flight route has been opened between Finnish Lapland and Central Europe. The first plane to fly the

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Finland General Society Society (Finland) Special Features 

Arctic psychiatrist gives tips for coping with SAD

Yle News
Posted: Monday, December 7, 2015 at 16:44 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 16:38
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Rovaniemi-based psychiatrist Antti Liikkanen lives in Finnish Lapland, where the sun goes down in late November and doesn’t come up

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Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Asylum-seekers sign up for snow clearing in Finland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 14:52 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 16:38
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In the town of Kajaani in central Finland, asylum-seekers have signed up for snow clearing duty voluntarily. After an initial

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General 

Snow in Finland’s weekend forecast

Yle News
Posted: Friday, November 20, 2015 at 19:14 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 16:38
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A low pressure area dominating the weather over southern and central parts of Finland is likely to bring snowfall this weekend.

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General Society Society (USA) USA 

Drivers criticize Anchorage road conditions

Devin Kelly, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 14:54 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 16:38
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Schools closed, drivers slipped, slid and crashed into each other, and for the second time in a week there was generalized

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General Special Features 

Temperature record broken in Finland

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 14:27 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 16:38
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A balmy 14.1 degrees Celsius was recorded in Vuosaari Harbour just before noon on Tuesday, according to the Finnish Meteorological

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General 

Finland: Warm November start after dry October

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 14:57 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 16:38
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Following one of the sunniest Octobers ever, November is off to an exceptionally mild start in southern and central Finland.

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A sure sign of spring. (Elina Niemistö / Yle)
Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Cleaning up litter has expensive price tag in Finland

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 14:14
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Spring has finally arrived in Finland, revealing massive amounts of waste that has accumulated along the motorways and in the

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A look at this week's Arctic news. (iStock)
Canada General Society Society (Canada) 

Military, dog races & winter biking – Arctic week in Review

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, March 13, 2015 at 20:34 — Last Updated: Monday, March 16, 2015 at 18:31
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On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this

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Fatbike tires have a maximum width of 4.8 inches, or 12 centimetres. (Arvo Vuorela / Yle)
Finland General Society Society (Finland) 

Finns go wild for the fatbike – perfect for biking in the snow

Yle News
Posted: Monday, March 9, 2015 at 14:09 — Last Updated: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 14:05
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Fatbike hysteria this winter caught Finland’s bicycle industry unprepared. Demand for bikes with over-sized tires exceeded supply, but retailers promise

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(Tarja Nyyssönen / Yle)
Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General 

Finland: Gravel used on slippery streets leaves contaminents in spring

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 14:57 — Last Updated: Friday, March 6, 2015 at 20:34
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Harmful contaminants accumulate in the gravel used for sanding the icy roads in Finland, particularly when it is used on

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Environment (USA) USA 

In Anchorage, lack of snow saves city a heap of money on maintenance

Devin Kelly, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Monday, February 23, 2015 at 20:18
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Less snow in Anchorage is bad for skiing, but a boon for the city’s maintenance budget. Officials say the city

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