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Tuesday September 21, 2021

Rainy August ends exceptionally warm summer: FMI

The average summer temperature from June through August varied between just over + 18 degrees Celsius in the south to + 13 degrees in Northern Lapland, according to Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). In southern and central parts of Finland new summer heat records were set at many observation stations,

Published: 02:42 am,Thursday 2 September 2021

Weather disasters increase 5-fold in 50 years: WMO

The number of weather-related disasters has increased by five times over the past 50 years, the latest report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, reported Xinhua. However, thanks to improved early warning systems and disaster management, the number of deaths from these hazards has been almost

Published: 22:29 pm,Monday 30 August 2021

Hot weather boosts cyanobacteria blooms but still below average

The cyanobacterial situation has varied in both Finnish lakes and sea areas during this summer, according to the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE). The amount of cyanobacteria was exceptionally at its peak in the sea areas already in mid-July, said the SYKE in a press release on Monday. Even in inland

Published: 01:54 am,Saturday 7 August 2021

Cyanobacterial blooms decrease in sea, lakes

The number of cyanobacterial observations has started to decline in inland waters and on the coasts of the Baltic Sea, said the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE). The situation in inland waters is calmer than usual. Usually, August is the month when cyanobacteria is most abundant. In the open sea areas,

Published: 01:20 am,Saturday 7 August 2021

Country sees unusual warm July this year

The weather was unusually, or exceptionally warm in most of Finland in July, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). The average temperature for the month varied from 21 degrees Celsius in the south and south-east of Finland to about 14 degrees Celsius in the north of Finnish Lapland. The

Published: 01:25 am,Saturday 31 July 2021

Cyanobacterial blooms increase in sea, lakes

Cyanobacterial observations have increased in both lakes and sea areas, said the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE). The situation, however, is typical for the late summer, said the SYKE in a recent press release. Larger amounts of cyanobacteria have been observed in inland waters than in the previous week. The observations are

Published: 01:16 am,Monday 26 July 2021

Severe flood unlikely in Finland, but heatwaves on rise: Experts

Hari Myllyniemi from the Freshwater Centre at Finnish Environment Institute brushed aside any catastrophic flood the likes of which recently happened in central European countries in Finland because of its topology. In mountainous areas, water flows downstream much faster while in Finland, water spreads to flood plains. “It was the

Published: 23:32 pm,Thursday 22 July 2021

Cyanobacterial blooms decrease in sea, lakes

The cyanobacterial situation has calmed down both in inland waters and sea areas, said the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) in a press release on Thursday. Almost all cyanobacterial observations concern small amounts of cyanobacteria. In lakes, storm Riikka stirred up the surface waters which caused the blue-green algae to

Published: 01:59 am,Monday 19 July 2021

Power outage at many households as storm blows over Finland

A strong summer storm called Riikka blew over different parts of the country on Sunday evening leaving thousands of households without power supply. The storm mainly hit the Kainuu, eastern, north-east and central part of the country, also caused flash floods and disrupted railway services, reported national broadcaster Yle. Power

Published: 00:05 am,Friday 9 July 2021

Warm weather increases cyanobacterial blooms in sea, lakes

The warm and calm weather has contributed to the growth of cyanobacteria, especially in the sea areas, said Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) on Thursday. On the coasts, cyanobacterial observations have been made particularly in the Gulf of Finland and the Archipelago Sea, and on the coast of the Bay

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