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Saturday July 27, 2024

Blue-green algae rises in seas, reduces in lakes

The blue-green algae situation has remained stable in inland waters, and slightly less blue-green algae than in previous monitoring years have been observed, said Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) in a press release on Thursday. Blue-green algae observations have increased on the coasts, and plenty of observations have also been

Published: 21:55 pm,Tuesday 23 July 2024

July 21 marks hottest day on record worldwide

The Earth experienced its warmest day in recent history on July 21, with the daily global average temperature reaching a new record high, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service on Tuesday, reported Xinhua. The new peak, recorded at 17.09 degrees Celsius, slightly surpassed the previous record

Published: 04:22 am,Friday 19 July 2024

Blue-green algae rises in coastal, sea areas

Blue-green algae observations increased in coastal and open sea areas, but the situation in inland waters is typical of the season, said Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) in a press release on Thursday. Blue-green algae have been observed especially on the coasts of Southwest Finland, Uusimaa and Kymenlaakso. Abundant blue-green algae

Published: 03:22 am,Saturday 13 July 2024

Earth sees warmest-ever June, 13th consecutive record-breaking month

The June global surface temperature was 1.22 degrees Celsius above the 20th-century average of 15.5 degrees Celsius, making it the warmest June on record and the 13th consecutive month of record-high global temperatures, according to a new report released by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Published: 02:26 am,Friday 12 July 2024

Blue-green algae rises slightly in inland water

Blue-green algae observations have increased slightly throughout the country, and observations have been made even in Lapland, said Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) in a press release on Thursday. Blue-green algae now occur in the Gulf of Finland and the Archipelago Sea. In the southern part of the Bothnian Sea blue-green

Published: 04:16 am,Saturday 6 July 2024

Finland sees warmer weather in June

June was 1.5–3.5 degrees Celsius warmer than usual in most parts of the country this year, according to Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). The greatest deviations were observed in Lapland, where the highest ever average June temperatures were observed at several stations with up to a 4°C difference compared to

Published: 01:51 am,Friday 28 June 2024

How extreme weather events impact the world?

In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events worldwide, leading to significant repercussions for both human society and ecosystems, reported Xinhua. WORLDWIDE HEATWAVES Let's first take a look at the occurrence of extreme heat events on a global scale.

Published: 02:59 am,Friday 21 June 2024

Blue-green algae seen in marine areas earlier than usual

The warm weather in early summer and early warming of the sea water brought forward blue-green algae observations in the offshore areas of the Gulf of Finland, said Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) in a press release on Thursday. This week has seen an increase in occurrences of surface

Published: 03:44 am,Tuesday 11 June 2024

Risk of blue-green algae blooms remains high in seas

Blue-green algae risk is significant in the Gulf of Finland, the Archipelago Sea and also in the southern and central parts of the Bothnian Sea, said the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) in a press release on Monday. As in previous years, the risk of extensive blue-green algae blooms in

Published: 01:37 am,Friday 7 June 2024

Finland sees record dry, exceptionally warm weather in May

In a large part of the country, the average temperature in May was considerably higher than usual, and the remainder of the month in particular was very warm, according to Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). At the same time, the month had exceptionally low precipitation in many places. The whole

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