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Life & society Nature

Into the Finnish wild

To many, the freedom to roam the countryside is a luxury. In Finland, it is everyone’s right.

Tagged in Environment, Finland, Finnishness, Fun, Nature, ThisisFINLAND Magazine, Travel

Arts & culture Travel

Inviting accommodation in Finland

This selection of hotel accommodation ranges from Finland’s southernmost shores all the way to Finnish Lapland in the north, with something for every season.

Tagged in Arctic, Finland, Finnishness, Fun, Helsinki, Nature, ThisisFINLAND Magazine, Travel

Business & innovation Climate

Finnish Arctic weather expertise takes trip to Pacific tropics

We talk with a Samoan and a Finn about a four-year cooperative effort between the Finnish Meteorological Institute and 14 Pacific island nations to improve critical weather forecasting and warning capabilities.

Tagged in Arctic, Business, Climate, Environment, Nature

13%

of Finnish forests are protected

Source: Discovering Finland

Arts & culture Environment

In Finnish climate change film, the future still exists

British Finnish documentary film director John Webster takes a new approach to a topic that is important to him and a few billion other people: climate change. Spoiler alert: Don’t abandon hope.

Tagged in Arctic, Climate, Film, Nature, Politics

Life & society Environment

Picture this: All 40 Finnish national parks

Slideshow: From the Baltic islands to the Arctic highlands, photojournalist Tea Karvinen’s inspiring book compiles beautiful images and personal impressions of all of Finland’s 40 national parks.

Tagged in Finland, National park, Nature, Slideshows

200

Number of nights the Northern Lights are visible in Finnish Lapland in a typical year

Life & society Environment

Jubilee park protects Finnish treasures

Finland’s 40th national park opens on June 17, 2017. Hossa protects lovely lakes, wild forests and fascinating prehistoric relics, making it an ideal choice for a jubilee park celebrating 100 years of Finnish independence.

Tagged in Finland 100, National park, Nature

Business & innovation Environment

Build this wall: Finnish company makes fresh air

An innovative Finnish firm is rapidly escalating sales of smart green walls that significantly improve indoor air quality in homes and workplaces.

Tagged in Business, Health, Innovation, Nature, Wellbeing

Business & innovation Arctic

Finland and Arctic Council take aim at climate change

At a meeting in Alaska, Finland takes over from the US as chair of the Arctic Council at a critical moment for the environment and residents of the Arctic region.

Tagged in Climate, Environment, Nature, Politics

500,400

Number of summer cottages in Finland

Source: Statistics Finland

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