Environment
New Finnish Nature Centre offers walk on the wild side
Just outside Helsinki, Haltia Finnish Nature Centre forms a showcase like no other for Finland’s wilderness and nature.
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Enhancing energy efforts in Finnish towns
Five pioneering Finnish municipalities have achieved remarkable cuts in emissions, and the project is set to expand.
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Diving for Baltic Sea secrets in Finland
Finnish divers and marine biologists make exciting discoveries in a new underwater survey of the Baltic Sea (slideshow).
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Finland tests Baltic oil-spill readiness
Finland leads a major international exercise testing readiness to clean up oil spills in the Baltic Sea.
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New wetland centre draws nature tourism
Birds and birdwatchers flock north to Finland’s new national wetland conservation centre on Liminka Bay.
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The crow and his friends
Slideshow: Engaging nature photos ranging from northern Finnish scenery to Helsinki crows with a sense of humour.
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Finnish nuclear waste may rest in peace
At an underground depth of 420 metres, Finland is building a final disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel.
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Finnish mythical creatures still lurk
Have you ever wondered what mythical creatures might exist in Finland’s vast forests and lakes? See our field guide.
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Nature in Finland
Join our tour of nature in Finland to see a complex, diverse country that can best be described by the word "contrast."
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Finland adds two new national parks
Finland’s 36th and 37th national parks encompass unspoilt forest near Helsinki and west coast marine territory.
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Helsinki’s eagle owlets cause a flap
Three large, fluffy eagle owl fledglings amuse nature-lovers right in downtown Helsinki as spring arrives in Finland.
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Weighing Baltic Sea progress
A year after the Baltic Sea Action Summit, a follow-up event tracks the action taken to save the sea from pollution.
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Forecast fair for weather expertise exports
The Finns know weather – they experience quite a bit of it – and now Finnish meteorological know-how is in global demand.
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Silver helps save the Baltic Sea
Two Finnish designers are creating unique jewellery and donating the profits to efforts to clean up the overloaded ocean.
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Finnish bioenergy show-how grows
Green energy promoters around the world are watching eastern Finland, Europe’s leading region in sustainable wood energy.
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Finland’s most uplifting scenery
Kvarken Archipelago: Thousands of islands are gradually emerging from the sea off Finland’s west coast – and UNESCO has noticed.
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Wilderness on the water
The future looks bright for wildlife and ecotourism in southwestern Finland's Archipelago National Park after certification by PAN Parks.
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High hopes for a sick sea
An unprecedented summit to save the Baltic Sea convened in Helsinki on February 10, 2010.
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Working together to save the Baltic Sea
No time to lose: The Baltic Sea Action Summit in Helsinki on February 10, 2010 focuses on saving the Baltic from looming ecological disaster.
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Three environmental portraits
This selection of minisites zooms in on the Northern Lights, the seemingly endless Saimaa lake system and the underwater world surrounding Finland's archipelago.
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Windmills power recession-proof success
Winwind's 100-metre-tall wind power generators continue to sell despite the economic downturn.
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Natural optimism
NatureGate features Finnish wildlife online in an array of close-up colour, sampled in our slideshow.
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Treasures of the boreal forests
Pick them yourself or buy them at the market: the season for berries and mushrooms lasts through summer and autumn.
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Concern for a precious sea
With a catchment area spanning nine countries, the Baltic Sea is becoming overloaded.
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Current Affairs
- Shop for free at the Recycling Factory 5/2/2011
- Pleasures – and problems – caused by the first snow 10/14/2010
- The other Savonlinna: New nature film fest 8/11/2010
- Finland touts low-carbon vision in Copenhagen 12/14/2009
- SOS: Save our seals 9/10/2009
- Clean claim to fame 4/20/2009
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