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Published: 2021-10-21
Baltic Sea coastal states and EU agree on new measures to protect Baltic Sea (ym.fi)
Today, on 20 October, the ministers of the coastal states around the Baltic Sea responsible for mari......
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International Landscape Day 20 October 2020 festivities to include a photo competition and landscape walks
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Published: 2021-10-14
Wednesday 20 October 2021 is International Landscape Day, which is based on the Council of Europe Landscape Convention. The Convention encourages everyone to participate in observing landscapes and in......
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International Landscape Day 20 October 2020 festivities to include a photo competition and landscape walks
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Earth observation applications for climate change adaptation and mitigation
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Published: 2021-09-30
Climate change adaptation and mitigation are to be studied with the help of data and Artificial Intelligence in a new international research project. Launched in June 2021, EIFFEL will introduce new m......
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Earth observation applications for climate change adaptation and mitigation
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Finland having a significant role in international water cooperation - New handbook to guide water allocation across borders
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Published: 2021-09-30
A new handbook will promote sustainable and equitable allocation of transboundary water resources. The publication is the first of its kind and is the latest example of Finland’s significant role in i......
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Finland having a significant role in international water cooperation - New handbook to guide water allocation across borders
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Baltic Sea monitoring cruises in August 2021: Signs of recovery in the Gulf of Finland, situation in the Bothnian Sea cause for concern
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Published: 2021-09-24
Monitoring cruises show that the Gulf of Finland has recovered from the deterioration caused indirectly by salt pulses in the Baltic Sea in the mid-2010s. Weather-regulated flows between the Gulf of F......
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Baltic Sea monitoring cruises in August 2021: Signs of recovery in the Gulf of Finland, situation in the Bothnian Sea cause for concern
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Baltic Sea monitoring cruises in August 2021: Signs of recovery in the Gulf of Finland, situation in the Bothnian Sea cause for concern
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Published: 2021-09-14
Flood hazard and flood risk maps for the areas of potential significant flood risk in Finland are presented in the flood map service. In addition, flood hazard maps for about 100 other areas an......
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Published: 2021-09-14
The climate diet helps you find out your carbon footprint and how to make it smaller. Climate diet is developed by the Finnish Environmental Institute SYKE Calculate your carbon footprint and......
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Dissertation: Micro- and mesoplastics in the northern Baltic Sea: their fate in the seafloor and effects on benthic fauna
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Published: 2021-09-07
In her doctoral dissertation, Pinja Näkki, a researcher at the Finnish Environment Institute, has studied risks that organisms such as bivalves living on the seafloor face from microplastics. As much ......
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Dissertation: Micro- and mesoplastics in the northern Baltic Sea: their fate in the seafloor and effects on benthic fauna
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International Landscape Day on 20 October – participate in a photography campaign or a photo competition
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Published: 2021-09-06
International Landscape Day will be celebrated in October. As in previous years, the festivities in Finland will include an open photo competition, guided landscape walks and a photography campaign th......
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International Landscape Day on 20 October – participate in a photography campaign or a photo competition
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Summary of algal bloom monitoring June-August 2021: The hot weather boosted the growth of cyanobacteria in the early summer – still the amount of cyanobacterial blooms was below average since mid-July
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Published: 2021-08-30
During the summer, the cyanobacterial situation has varied in both Finnish lakes and sea areas. The amount of cyanobacteria was exceptionally at its peak in the sea areas already in mid-July. Even in ......
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Summary of algal bloom monitoring June-August 2021: The hot weather boosted the growth of cyanobacteria in the early summer – still the amount of cyanobacterial blooms was below average since mid-July
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Summary of algal bloom monitoring June-August 2021: The hot weather boosted the growth of cyanobacteria in the early summer – still the amount of cyanobacterial blooms was below average since mid-July
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Summary of algal bloom monitoring June-August 2021: The hot weather boosted the growth of cyanobacteria in the early summer – still the amount of cyanobacterial blooms was below average since mid-July
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Dissertation: Sensitivity of Cereal Yields to Climate Change: Estimating Risks and Exploring Adaptation
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Published: 2021-08-27
The risks posed by climate change and the adaptation measures required to address those risks are usually evaluated using methods based on climate scenarios. A different approach is used in the doctor......
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Dissertation: Sensitivity of Cereal Yields to Climate Change: Estimating Risks and Exploring Adaptation
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The cyanobacterial situation is calm in lakes and sea areas
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Published: 2021-08-19
The amounts of blue-green algae in lakes and coastal areas are still smaller than average. Only in some areas of the Archipelago Sea have abundant cyanobacteria been observed in coastal areas. As is t......
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The cyanobacterial situation is calm in lakes and sea areas
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The cyanobacterial situation is calm in lakes and sea areas
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The cyanobacterial situation is calm in lakes and sea areas
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Finland’s cormorant population decreased from the previous summer
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Published: 2021-08-18
Approximately 24,300 cormorant nests were counted in Finland in the summer of 2021. The first successful inland nesting was confirmed in Päijät-Häme. The nesting population in Finland has varied by on......
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Finland’s cormorant population decreased from the previous summer
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Finland’s cormorant population decreased from the previous summer
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Municipalities’ climate emissions decreased by 7.4% in 2020
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Published: 2021-08-16
According to a preliminary data calculation by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), municipalities’ total climate emissions decreased by 7.4% in 2020 compared to the previous year. ...
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Municipalities’ climate emissions decreased by 7.4% in 2020
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Municipalities’ climate emissions decreased by 7.4% in 2020
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Municipalities’ climate emissions decreased by 7.4% in 2020
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We already have climate solutions – How can Finland meet the challenges set by the IPCC report?
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Published: 2021-08-13
The report on the Physical Science Basis of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, published on Monday states that human-induced climate change is already affecting many weather and climate ex......
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We already have climate solutions – How can Finland meet the challenges set by the IPCC report?
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We already have climate solutions – How can Finland meet the challenges set by the IPCC report?
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We already have climate solutions – How can Finland meet the challenges set by the IPCC report?
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We already have climate solutions – How can Finland meet the challenges set by the IPCC report?
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We already have climate solutions – How can Finland meet the challenges set by the IPCC report?
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We already have climate solutions – How can Finland meet the challenges set by the IPCC report?
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Moderate amounts of cyanobacteria in lakes and coastal areas, increased observations in open sea areas of the Gulf of Finland
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Published: 2021-08-12
The cyanobacterial situation har remained calm in lakes and coastal areas. The amounts of cyanobacteria in inland waters are small compared with the average. In the open sea areas of the Gulf of Finla......
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Moderate amounts of cyanobacteria in lakes and coastal areas, increased observations in open sea areas of the Gulf of Finland
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Moderate amounts of cyanobacteria in lakes and coastal areas, increased observations in open sea areas of the Gulf of Finland
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Moderate amounts of cyanobacteria in lakes and coastal areas, increased observations in open sea areas of the Gulf of Finland
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The cyanobacterial situation has calmed down both in inland waters and sea areas
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Published: 2021-08-05
The number of cyanobacterial observations has started to decline in inland waters and on the coasts of the Baltic Sea. The situation in inland waters is calmer than usual. Usually, August is the month......
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The cyanobacterial situation has calmed down both in inland waters and sea areas
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The cyanobacterial situation has calmed down both in inland waters and sea areas
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The cyanobacterial situation has calmed down both in inland waters and sea areas
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Cyanobacterial observations have increased in both lakes and sea areas; the situation is typical for the late summer
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Published: 2021-07-29
Larger amounts of cyanobacteria have been observed in inland waters than in the previous week. The observations are concentrated in eutrophic lakes and bays in the southern parts of Finland. Cyanobact......
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Cyanobacterial observations have increased in both lakes and sea areas; the situation is typical for the late summer
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Cyanobacterial observations have increased in both lakes and sea areas; the situation is typical for the late summer
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Cyanobacterial observations have increased in both lakes and sea areas; the situation is typical for the late summer
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The cyanobacterial situation has calmed down, small amounts of cyanobacteria in lakes and sea areas
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Published: 2021-07-22
The cyanobacterial situation has calmed down both in inland waters and sea areas. Almost all cyanobacterial observations concern small amounts of cyanobacteria. In lakes, storm Riikka stirred up the s......
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The cyanobacterial situation has calmed down, small amounts of cyanobacteria in lakes and sea areas
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The cyanobacterial situation has calmed down, small amounts of cyanobacteria in lakes and sea areas
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The cyanobacterial situation has calmed down, small amounts of cyanobacteria in lakes and sea areas
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Widespread cyanobacteria in the open areas of the Bothnian Sea, the warm weather has contributed to the growth of cyanobacteria in lakes
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Published: 2021-07-15
Along the coast and in the open sea areas varying amounts of cyanobacteria have been observed. On the coast, observations continue to centre around the Archipelago Sea. The hot weather has contribute......
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Widespread cyanobacteria in the open areas of the Bothnian Sea, the warm weather has contributed to the growth of cyanobacteria in lakes
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Widespread cyanobacteria in the open areas of the Bothnian Sea, the warm weather has contributed to the growth of cyanobacteria in lakes
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Widespread cyanobacteria in the open areas of the Bothnian Sea, the warm weather has contributed to the growth of cyanobacteria in lakes
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