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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 Animals, Arctic, National park, Winter

Business & innovation Arctic

An 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!

Tagged in Environment, Innovation, Nature, ThisisFINLAND Magazine, Travel, Winter

Life & society Webpick

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.

Tagged in Climate, Environment

Business & innovation Webpick

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 Environment, Forestry, Technology

Life & society Webpick

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 Environment, Winter