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Endangered Finnish seals get winter help from locals
Life & societyEnvironment

Endangered Finnish seals get winter help from locals

A Finnish nature lover shows us what his winter looks like: shovelling snow on a lakeshore to help the rare Saimaa ringed seal overcome problems caused by climate change.

Tagged in AnimalsArcticEnvironmentNational parkWinter
A Finnish ice-breaking experience
Business & innovationArctic

A Finnish ice-breaking experience

Icebreakers are a great showpiece of Finland’s Arctic know-how. Take a cruise with icebreaker Sampo and try floating in the icy sea – an ice-breaking experience not to forget!

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Finland moves towards a sustainable future
Life & societyWebpick

Finland moves towards a sustainable future

By 2030, Finland will reduce its dependency on imported fossil fuels by 50 percent and ban the use of coal in power generation. And that’s not all.

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Virtual reality brings Finnish forests into view
Business & innovationWebpick

Virtual reality brings Finnish forests into view

In the future, forest owners will be able to stroll around their forests from the comfort of their own living rooms, using virtual reality goggles.

Tagged in EnvironmentForestryTechnologyWebpick
When the sun doesn’t rise in northern Finland
Snow-covered trees in the dark.
Life & societyWebpick

When the sun doesn’t rise in northern Finland

The Polar Night Counter shows how long kaamos, the season with no sunrise, lasts in northern Finland. It also shows how long is left before the winter solstice.

Tagged in EnvironmentWebpickWinter
The Arctic movie
Arts & cultureFilm

The Arctic movie

ThisisFINLAND Magazine 2016

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“Mother Wait”
Life & societyEnvironment

“Mother Wait”

ThisisFINLAND Magazine 2016

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Eliminating waste in a circular economy
Business & innovationCleantech

Eliminating waste in a circular economy

ThisisFINLAND Magazine 2016

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