Snow brings light and life to Helsinki
Life & societyHelsinki

Snow brings light and life to Helsinki

[With this article, photographer Tim Bird is a finalist for Travel Photo Feature of the Year in the Excellence Awards of the British Guild of Travel Writers.] In recent years, southern Finland has experienced a prevalence of comparatively mild winters, in line with predictions and observations of climate change. Every so often, though, a series of snowstorms changes the way Helsinki residents look at their city (article includes slideshow).

37.2 °C (99 °F)

Record high temperature, measured in Liperi, July 2010

Source: Finnish Meteorological Institute

Climate change doesn’t erase the need for Finnish icebreaker innovations
Business & innovationArctic

Climate change doesn’t erase the need for Finnish icebreaker innovations

While climate change is increasingly visible in the decreasing extent of sea ice in the Arctic and the Baltic, conditions are still harsh, and icebreaking ships remain as relevant as ever. We check in with Finland’s Aker Arctic, a major name in the world of icebreakers, to see what it really means to break the ice.

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Helsinki is the city with the best work life balance

Source: Work–Life Balance Index, 2021