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Wednesday October 05, 2022

Greenland ice loss may raise global sea level by 27 cm: study

The melting of Greenland's ice sheet under current temperatures will eventually raise the global sea level by at least 27 centimeters, according to a study conducted by Finnish, Danish and American researchers and published in the scientific journal Nature Climate Change, reported Xinhua. The researchers, led by Alun

Published: 23:03 pm,Thursday 8 September 2022

Europe records hottest summer ever in 2022

The summer of 2022 was the hottest in Europe's recorded history, the European Commission's climate monitor said on Thursday. It is the second summer in a row of record-breaking temperatures in Europe, reported DW, quoting news agencies .AFP and dpa. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said temperatures in

Published: 00:20 am,Thursday 8 September 2022

Country sees unusually warm August

August was at least unusually warm in almost the whole country, and even exceptionally warm in the area ranging from Uusimaa to eastern Lapland, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute. Station-specific records were broken or equalled at 18 observation stations that have been measuring the temperature for at least

Published: 00:33 am,Friday 26 August 2022

Sea sees abundant cyanobacteria this summer

Cyanobacterial levels in sea areas and lakes peaked during the hottest periods of the summer in mid-July and mid-August, said the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) in a press release on Thursday. However, regional variation has been high, and the most abundant observations made in the national cyanobacterial monitoring were

Published: 03:40 am,Friday 19 August 2022

Warm, calm weather likely to increase blue-green algae in sea, lakes

Cyanobacterial observations still higher than average and warm and calm weather may further increase surface blooms in late summer, said the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) in a press release on Thursday. The number of cyanobacterial observations has remained stable throughout Finland. As a result of warm weather, lakes are slightly

Published: 03:11 am,Friday 12 August 2022

Arctic region warming faster than rest globe

A study by researchers of the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) has shown that the frequently repeated notion that "the Arctic region is warming at twice as fast as the rest of the globe" significantly underestimates the observed warming in the polar regions. In recent decades the warming has been

Published: 02:40 am,Friday 12 August 2022

Warm weather rises cyanobacterial bloom in sea, lakes

The cyanobacterial situation has deteriorated from previous weeks due to warm weather, said Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) in a press release on Thursday. Cyanobacterial blooms have now been observed more than average in inland waters, even though lake surface temperatures are typical for the season. Large cyanobacterial blooms have also

Published: 01:33 am,Friday 5 August 2022

Blue-green algae decreases in lakes, sea but may increase later

The cyanobacterial situation in lakes and at sea is calm, but warm weather may increase the number of blooms in late summer, said the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) in a press release on Thursday. The cyanobacterial situation in lakes has deteriorated in some places since last week, although

Published: 00:55 am,Friday 5 August 2022

Eastern, northern Finland see warmer July

July temperatures were near the long-term averages in western parts of the country, and in eastern and northern areas they exceeded the long-term average, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute FMI). The average temperatures for the month varied between about 18 degrees Celsius in the south and southeast and

Published: 01:50 am,Friday 29 July 2022

Windy, rainy weather decreases blue-green algae in lakes

The national cyanobacterial situation has improved slightly since last week, said the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) in a press release on Thursday. The number of cyanobacterial observations in lakes has diminished as a result of the windy and rainy weather, and the situation in inland waters is still better

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