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Wednesday February 08, 2023

Country sees mild temperature in Jan

The average temperature in January varied from approximately +1 degrees Celsius in the southwestern archipelago to about minus 10 degrees Celsius in Northern Lapland, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute. In most parts of the country, the average temperatures in March were 2-5 degrees above the average of the

Published: 21:48 pm,Tuesday 17 January 2023

Polar night ends in Northern Finland

The polar night ((endless night) ended at Nuorgam, the northernmost village in Utsjoki in Finland on Tuesday. The sunrise took place at 11:47 am after about two months and set at 12:57. The duration of the first day was one hour and ten minutes. The polar night, well-known as kaamos in

Published: 03:43 am,Friday 13 January 2023

2022 is 5th warmest year on record amid warming trend: NASA

Earth's average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest year on record, according to an analysis released Thursday by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), reported Xinhua. Continuing the planet's long-term warming trend, global temperatures in 2022 were 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit (0.89 degrees

Published: 02:00 am,Tuesday 10 January 2023

Finland sees warmer weather than usual in 2022

Last year was warmer than usual, according to the figures of the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) released on Monday. The average temperature for the whole country was 3.8 degrees Celsius, which is 0.9 degrees higher than the long-term average for 1991‒2020. The last time a warmer year was experienced

Published: 02:39 am,Sunday 8 January 2023

Snow in short supply in Europe amid winter heat wave

Weather stations across Europe have been recording all-time-high daily temperatures for the months of December or January, according to the World Meteorological Organization, reported DW, quoting news agencies AP and AFP. Several European countries saw record-breaking heat on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, the WMO reported. The unseasonable

Published: 15:10 pm,Sunday 25 December 2022

Extreme weather events in Europe sound alarm on climate change

From scorching sun and drying rivers to devastating floods, another year of extreme weather gripped Europe in 2022, warning about the impact of climate change and sending a cautionary note that more human efforts are needed for a greener future, reported Xinhua. "LIVE PICTURE OF A WARMING WORLD" When a

Published: 04:01 am,Friday 9 December 2022

Snow covers most parts of Finland in November

At the end of November, most parts of the country had snow, slightly more than usual in the south and exceptionally low amounts in some parts of Lapland, said the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) in a press release on Thursday. The average temperature for the month ranged from about

Published: 01:39 am,Wednesday 9 November 2022

Europe sees warmest October on record

The European continent has just experienced its warmest October since records began, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), reported DW, quoting news agencies AFP and dpa. It said temperatures were nearly 2 degrees Celsius above the average for the 1991-2020 reference period. "The severe consequences of climate

Published: 00:58 am,Monday 7 November 2022

Finland sees mild temperatures in October

October was milder than usual throughout the country, according to Finnish Meteorological Institute. Average temperatures for the month varied between 0 and 1 degree Celsius in the northwest of Finnish Lapland to and about 10 degrees Celsius in the Southwest Archipelago. The average temperature for October was mostly about two

Published: 22:44 pm,Wednesday 2 November 2022

Temperatures in Europe rise at twice the global average: UN

Warming temperatures in Europe have risen more than double the global average, according to a new report published on Wednesday, reported DW, quoting news agencies AFP and Reuters. The report was issued jointly by the UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service. "Temperatures over

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