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3 months ago

Astronomy enthusiast captures spectacular footage of green fireball over Finland

Dozens of observations were registered with the Ursa Astronomical Association, from locations such as Vaasa, Seinäjoki, Lapua, and Kokkola.
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3 months ago

Yle’s popular Pentulive puppy stream returns for fifth season

This year the cameras will follow mother Muru, an English Springer Spaniel, and the early life stages of her 11 newborn pups until they are old enough to go to new homes.
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3 months ago

Wednesday’s papers: Brewing relief, big paper’s big decline, and an immigrant entrepreneur eyes dying Finnish tradition

A Vietnamese woman is breathing new life into the Finnish countryside, Helsingin Sanomat reports.
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3 months ago

Ministry: 65 wolves in the crosshairs this winter

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah (CD) said that she would seek to allow wolf hunting as of 1 January.
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3 months ago

Thursday’s papers: Why is Orpo going to DC? a teacher’s porn scandal, and late check-outs for geese

There is a good deal of speculation in Finland that the White House meeting could see a major business deal unfold.
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3 months ago

One million-plus birds spotted in Finland over weekend, barnacle geese at top of list

Enthusiasts taking part in Europe’s biggest birding event in Orimattila spotted up to an estimated 70,000 barnacle geese on Saturday alone.
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4 months ago

Finland’s wolf population rises by 46% within a year

There are about 430 wolves in Finland, with the strongest population growth in the southwest, says the Natural Resources Institute.
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4 months ago

Farming profits improve

Finnish farms have seen a profit boost, reports Finnish news agency STT.
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4 months ago

This is peak season for elk accidents, warns Fintraffic

Elks are Finland’s biggest mammals, weighing up to 700kg, so a collision can be extremely dangerous.
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4 months ago

Tuesday’s papers: Airport drones, Palestine recognition and radioactive mushrooms

Flight cancellations, Palestinian statehood and lingering fallout from Chernobyl are among the topics in Finnish newspapers on Tuesday morning.
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