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Environment

Highly valued Helsinki
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Highly valued Helsinki

It’s official: Helsinki places fifth on Monocle magazine’s Most Liveable Cities Index – for the third year in a row.

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Wilderness on the water
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Wilderness on the water

The future looks bright for wildlife and ecotourism in southwestern Finland’s Archipelago National Park after certification by PAN Parks.

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Three environmental portraits
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Three environmental portraits

This selection of minisites zooms in on the Northern Lights, the seemingly endless Saimaa lake system and the underwater world surrounding Finland’s archipelago.

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Clean claim to fame in northern Finland
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Clean claim to fame in northern Finland

How a tiny village store in Finnish Lapland grew into a hypermarket powered by clean, renewable energy.

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Finland’s weather and light
People walking on a forest trail; a couple more people standing by water next to the trail.
Life & societyEnvironment

Finland’s weather and light

A meteorologically minded guide to the four seasons of Finland.

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Concern for a precious sea
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Concern for a precious sea

With a catchment area spanning nine countries, the Baltic Sea is becoming overloaded.

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Treasures of Finland’s boreal forests
A man picking cloudberries.
Life & societyEnvironment

Treasures of Finland’s boreal forests

Pick them yourself or buy them at the market: the season for berries and mushrooms lasts through summer and autumn.

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Mirages in Finland
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Mirages in Finland

You can observe shifting horizons, eerie ships and other mirages along the Finnish coastline.

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