Many Finnish people who are worried about climate change are also doing something about it. Towns and cities across Finland are having success with various strategies in the quest for zero emissions. Even small actions can have a large cumulative effect.
Four researchers from the University of Helsinki on board the German research vessel Polarstern are analysing the Arctic atmosphere and the processes that take place there, with the aim of creating increasingly accurate climate change models.
seasons (winter is the longest: 120 days)
Source: Visit Finland
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.
Record high temperature, measured in Liperi, July 2010
Source: Finnish Meteorological Institute
Record low temperature, measured in Kittilä, January 1999
Source: Finnish Meteorological Institute
