Flocks of whooper swans have been grazing in a field in southwestern Finland, although these swans don't typically return to Finland until March or April, according to Finland’s environment administration.
Rain and rising temperatures have brought warnings of extremely slippery conditions in other areas.
The Natural Resources Institute is developing new ways to combat Alexandrium ostenfeldii, a toxic organism now thriving due to climate change.
Wildlife authorities say that a new wolf pack has established a territory in Raseborg, but that its future is in doubt after the apparent shooting of its alpha male. Hunters had been issued with a special permit to shoot a young male.
Despite recent rain, groundwater levels remain at near-record lows. Markku Rantti, head of the local village association, says some wells in the area only have about 20 cm of water at the bottom.
Gusty winds and precipitation began pounding Finland from the southwest on Wednesday morning.
Hundreds of ice balls could be seen floating on the beach at Ohtakari island in Finland’s Bay of Bothnia.
The warmest springtime temperature of the year so far is 14.1 degrees Celsius, and fires are popping up around the country.
An extended period of hot, dry weather is affecting the harvest outlook and impacting grain growth. Even the wild berry season, which was off to a good start, may be in peril.
Finland is emerging from a deep freeze, giving way to milder temperatures and more snow. On Saturday three people in Helsinki fell through the ice at two different locations within the same 15-minute period.
Potentially harmful blue-green algae has increased in lakes over the past week.
The condition of the lake isn’t very good and it has the typical problems with high nutrient levels and depleted oxygen.
Sixty-three endangered Saimaa ringed seal pups were found during the early spring count carried out by forestry workers and volunteers.
The northwest coastal city of Oulu was one of several that had over 30-degree Celsius temperatures on Friday.
A high of 14.7 degrees Celsius was measured in the southwestern city of Pori on Monday night.
There are unusually low numbers of mosquitoes throughout Finland this sweltering summer – and likely fewer than usual next year as well.
In the last 20 years a large number of new butterfly species have made Finland their home.
Trees across the region were torn down by the stormy gusts, falling on houses, cars and power lines.
Finland says the low concentrations of radioactive material found in air samples pose no danger.
Train service between Hämeenlinna and Toijala was halted by a fallen tree, while some 13,000 households lost power.
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