Published: 23:12 pm,Wednesday 6 March 2024
Finland sees unusually cold winter
The winter, the period from December to February, was colder than usual, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). Temperatures were widely 1–3 degrees Celsius below the long-term average. The last time winter was such colder in a large part of the country in 2011, said the FMI in
Published: 21:26 pm,Wednesday 28 February 2024
Arctic ice loss may help predict European summer weather: study
A recent study has found that Arctic ice loss is linked to hotter and drier European summers, meaning European weather may be predictable up to a year in advance, reported Xinhua. "The location and strength of meltwater occurrences in the North Atlantic in winter provide valuable clues about the
Published: 21:25 pm,Tuesday 13 February 2024
Arctic glaciers losing ´memories´ of climate history: Study
Arctic glaciers are "losing their memories" of climate history due to global warming, an international study coordinated by Italy's National Research Council (CNR) has revealed, reported Xinhua. The study, published in the scientific journal The Cryosphere, shows that climate change not only impacts the total area of glaciers, but
Published: 22:57 pm,Thursday 8 February 2024
Temperature rise in past year exceeds 1.5 °C warming limit: report
The temperature rise between February 2023 and January 2024 has surpassed the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming limit for the first time on record, reported Xinhua, quoting a report published by the European Union's (EU) Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) on Thursday. As per the report, the period between February
Published: 15:27 pm,Tuesday 6 February 2024
Finland sees coldest January in 8 years
Finland experienced colder temperature in January than usual in the whole country this year, according to Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). The month started very cold but ended mild and the lowest temperature minus 44.3 degrees Celsius was measured on January 5 in Enontekiö, which is the coldest weather recorded
Published: 19:54 pm,Thursday 18 January 2024
Blizzard strikes Finland, causing traffic chaos
A fierce snowstorm hit southern and central Finland on Wednesday night, causing problems for commuters and public transport services on Thursday, reported Xinhua. The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) has warned of potentially dangerous driving conditions across most of the country on Thursday. According to FMI, southern Finland will see 10
Published: 13:54 pm,Wednesday 17 January 2024
Polar night ends in Finland as Utsjoki sees sunrise
The polar night ((endless night) ended at Nuorgam, the northernmost village in Utsjoki, Finland on Wednesday after about two months. The sunrise took place at 11:55 am and set at 12:49 pm. The duration of the first day was 54 minutes. According to Finnish weather forecasting company Foreca, the polar night
Published: 01:04 am,Wednesday 10 January 2024
2023 marks warmest year on record: EU report
2023 has been recognized as the warmest year since 1850, as per a report released on Tuesday by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) of the European Union (EU), reported Xinhua. The global temperature averaged 14.98 degrees Celsius last year, up by 0.17 degree Celsius from 2016, which
Published: 12:53 pm,Monday 8 January 2024
Finland sees warmer 2023 than usual
The year 2023 was warmer than usual in Finland, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). The average temperature for the whole country was 3.2 degrees Celsius, which is 0.3 degrees higher compared to the long-term average for 1991‒2020, said FMI in a press release on Monday. The average temperature
Published: 12:46 pm,Thursday 4 January 2024
Mercury drops to record - 42.7 °C at Enontekiö
The ongoing severe cold wave continued across the country and the temperature fell further in the Finnish Lapland on Thursday morning. The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) recorded season highest minus 42.7 degrees Celsius temperature at Enontekiö airport at 11:14 am. According to the FMI, temperatures below minus 42 degrees Celsius