Published: 00:34 am,Wednesday 27 September 2023

Arctic sea ice 6th lowest on record: NASA
Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent on Sept. 19, making it the sixth-lowest year in the satellite record, according to the latest data NASA released on Monday, reported Xinhua. Meanwhile, Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest maximum extent on record on Sept. 10 at a
Published: 15:28 pm,Thursday 7 September 2023

Finland sees warmer, exceptionally rainy August
Finland experienced warmer temperature than usual in August throughout the country, said the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) in a press release on Thursday. The average temperature for the month varied between approximately 13 degrees Celsius in Northern Lapland and just under 18 degrees in the southern parts of the
Published: 02:22 am,Saturday 2 September 2023

Blue-green algae blooms decrease in sea, lakes
The amount of blue-green algae in sea areas and lakes has clearly decreased this week, said the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) in a press release on Thursday. Inland waters and coastal areas no longer have any observations of very abundant blue-green algae blooms. Blue-green algae, however, may still occur later
Published: 04:10 am,Friday 25 August 2023

Blue-green algae increases in sea, lakes
Lack of winds increased blue-green algae surface blooms in inland waters and at sea, said Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) in a press release on Thursday. There have been sightings of blue-green algae in almost all of Finland this week. Although the sightings have increased, the situation remains typical for inland
Published: 00:55 am,Friday 18 August 2023

Cyanobacterial bloom remains stable in sea, lakes
Blue-green algae observations in lakes and coastal areas have increased slightly since last week, said Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) in a press release on Thursday. However, the situation is normal for the season and, in lakes, even better than usual. In sea areas, blue-green algae close to the surface have
Published: 00:17 am,Friday 11 August 2023

Strong wind reduces blue-green algae blooms in sea, lake
Strong winds have dispersed blue-green algae surface blooms in inland waters and at sea, said Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) in a press release on Thursday. The blue-green algae situation in lakes is calm considering the time period. Even in sea areas, blue-green algae have only been detected in subsurface
Published: 19:34 pm,Wednesday 9 August 2023

Finland sees unusual rain in July
The rainfall in July was higher than usual in the southern and central parts of the country, with unusually or even exceptionally high readings at many observation stations, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). In Lapland, precipitation levels were slightly below the long-term average. In the eastern parts
Published: 01:21 am,Wednesday 9 August 2023

EU agency declares July hottest month on record
Global temperatures broke multiple records in July, making it the hottest month since records began in 1940, the European Union's (EU) Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Tuesday, reported Xinhua. The daily global mean surface air temperature record was broken on four days in a row, between