Finnish schools emphasise climate change education
Teaching about the environment and climate change forms an important part of the curriculum in Finnish schools. We look at one school that is also taking action by utilising renewable energy.
Despite progress during Finland’s Arctic Council term, the world still faces a “time of great urgency”
We take a look at the legacy of Finland’s time as chair of the Arctic Council, whose importance is more profound than ever as the Arctic region’s global significance grows and becomes more widely known.
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seasons (winter is the longest: 120 days)
Source: Visit Finland
37.2 °C (99 °F)
Record high temperature, measured in Liperi, July 2010
Source: Finnish Meteorological Institute
-51.5 °C (-60.7 °F)
Record low temperature, measured in Kittilä, January 1999
Source: Finnish Meteorological Institute