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Wednesday October 04, 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: 01:53 am,Saturday 23 September 2023

Reduced air pollution levels over major Ukrainian cities observed

Satellite observations show significantly reduced air pollution levels over the major Ukrainian cities, power plants and industrial areas, said Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) on Friday, quoting a research report. Since February 2022, the full-scale war in Ukraine has been strongly affecting society and economy in Ukraine. Satellite observations provide crucial

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: 22:15 pm,Monday 14 August 2023

July 2023 marks hottest month on record since 1880: NASA

July 2023 was hotter than any other month in the global temperature record since 1880, according to analysis released by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Goddard Institute for Space Studies on Monday, reported Xinhua. July 2023 was 0.43 degrees Fahrenheit (0.24 degrees Celsius) warmer than any

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

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