It all adds up: How Finnish towns are taking action against climate change
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It all adds up: How Finnish towns are taking action against climate change

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.

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seasons (winter is the longest: 120 days)

Source: Visit Finland

Finnish atmospheric scientists investigate complex climate connections of particles in Arctic
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Finnish atmospheric scientists investigate complex climate connections of particles in Arctic

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.

37.2 °C (99 °F)

Record high temperature, measured in Liperi, July 2010

Source: Finnish Meteorological Institute

Despite progress during Finland’s Arctic Council term, the world still faces a “time of great urgency”
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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.

-51.5 °C (-60.7 °F)

Record low temperature, measured in Kittilä, January 1999

Source: Finnish Meteorological Institute