Health
Authorities in Finland and Sweden are investigating a surge in reports of diseased and dying salmon in the Tornio River, with experts warning of a potential fungal outbreak. The fish, which have ascended the river in unusually high numbers this summer, are exhibiting severe exhaustion, skin injuries, and abnormal behavior,
Climate
A recent study in Pirkanmaa and Häme has uncovered new details about the spread of the invasive jelly bryozoan (Pectinatella magnifica), revealing that fish both consume and disperse the species. The research, conducted by the Kokemäenjoki Water Protection Association (KVVY) and the Vanajavesi Centre, found that the bryozoan’s statoblasts—
Climate
A recent study in Pirkanmaa and Häme has uncovered new details about the spread of the invasive jelly bryozoan (Pectinatella magnifica), revealing that fish both consume and disperse the species. The research, conducted by the Kokemäenjoki Water Protection Association (KVVY) and the Vanajavesi Centre, found that the bryozoan’s statoblasts—
Climate
Southern and southeastern Finland are experiencing unusually cold temperatures for July, with daytime highs dropping to autumn-like levels. Yle reports that on Tuesday, temperatures in these regions will reach only 13–14 degrees Celsius, well below the typical summer readings. Meteorologist Aleksi Lohtander notes that such low temperatures in
Climate
Southern and southeastern Finland are experiencing unusually cold temperatures for July, with daytime highs dropping to autumn-like levels. Yle reports that on Tuesday, temperatures in these regions will reach only 13–14 degrees Celsius, well below the typical summer readings. Meteorologist Aleksi Lohtander notes that such low temperatures in
Culture
The crayfish season in Finland opens nationwide on Tuesday, 21 July, at 12:00, with experts predicting normal catch levels despite ongoing concerns over the spread of the deadly crayfish plague. The season will run until 31 October, as Yle reports. Warm waters boost crayfish growth Exceptionally warm lake temperatures
Culture
The crayfish season in Finland opens nationwide on Tuesday, 21 July, at 12:00, with experts predicting normal catch levels despite ongoing concerns over the spread of the deadly crayfish plague. The season will run until 31 October, as Yle reports. Warm waters boost crayfish growth Exceptionally warm lake temperatures
Climate
A critically endangered Saimaa ringed seal pup was found dead on 18 July in Pihlajavesi, Savonlinna, after becoming entangled in illegal fishing gear. The female pup, measuring approximately 98 centimetres in length, was likely born last spring and was discovered on Isosaari Kankaisselkä, north of Pikku-Kankaainen Island (Helsingin Sanomat)
Climate
A cruise ship carrying over 1,500 passengers was forced to remain docked in Mariehamn on Monday after strong winds prevented its scheduled journey to Visby in Gotland. The Birka Gotland, a 177-meter-long vessel sailing under the Swedish flag, was unable to depart due to hazardous weather conditions
Economy
Norilsk Nickel, Russia’s largest mining company, is relocating all of its palladium refining operations from Norilsk, Siberia, to Monchegorsk on the Kola Peninsula, just a few hundred kilometres from Finland’s border. The move, effective this month, will centralise nearly 40% of the world’s palladium refining at the
Climate
Finland is experiencing unusually cool and unstable weather this week, with frost warnings issued for northern regions and scattered rainfall expected across much of the country. The Finnish Meteorological Institute has alerted residents to the risk of frost in the coming nights, particularly in northern Finland, Ostrobothnia, and the Suomenselkä
Climate
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Andes mountain region of Peru on Saturday evening, resulting in at least six fatalities and approximately 30 injuries, according to local authorities. The quake’s epicenter was located near Chongos Bajo, roughly 300 kilometers east of the capital, Lima, at a depth of