Climate change links 44/2009 (October 26 – November 1)
Posted by tietoukka on 2009/11/03
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Climate change links 43/2009 (October 19 – October 25)
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Watching The Finnish… 42/2009 (October 12 – October 18)
Posted by tietoukka on 2009/10/25
Finnish coverage of foreign climate change news
- Arctic sea ice is thinning: new evidence from the field
- See Catlin Arctic Survey (PDF)
- Glaciers in Indian Kashmir melting at “alarming” speed
- See COP15
See the About page for more info, and this page for my further remarks in Finnish.
Finnish climate change news
Forest.fi: Finnish forests may be calculated as sources for carbon after Copenhagen
Finnish Meteorological Institute: “FMI participates in greenhouse gas and aerosol field research in Tiksi, Russia” (in Finnish)
Helsingin Sanomat: Pori’s new swimming hall will use solar power to heat water in pool
Were you just led to think that the pool will be 100 % solar-powered? Well, beware of headlines. The planned indoor pool in Pori will be getting a whopping three percent of its electricity and a totally mind-blowing five percent of its heating from solar energy.
Helsingin Sanomat: Finland aims at 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
Yle: Government Eyes Drastic Emissions Cuts
Yle: Positive Reactions To Government Climate Plan
Yle: “Minister of the Environment Paula Lehtomäki in favour of peat combustion despite its greenhouse gas emissions” (in Finnish)
Greenpeace: “Apparently those Members of Parliament who promote nuclear power are not supporting cuts in greenhouse gas emissions” (in Finnish)
Foreign news about Finland
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Watching The Finnish… 41/2009 (October 5 – October 11)
Posted by tietoukka on 2009/10/22
Finnish coverage of foreign climate change news
There’s nothing to report, really. This was a poor week in the Finnish mainstream media.
See the About page for more info, and this page for my further remarks in Finnish.
Finnish climate change news
Yle: Pekkarinen Favours One New Reactor
Helsingin Sanomat: Greens plan to vote against further nuclear reactors
Motiva: “38 % of Finns have done nothing to save energy” (in Finnish)
Helsingin Sanomat: Fewer Finns willing to pay for climate protection
Greenpeace: Activists demonstrate against the coal power of nuclear companies, see also photos in Flickr
Helsingin Sanomat: Finnish greenhouse emissions within Kyoto protocol framework
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Climate change links 42/2009 (October 12 – October 18)
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Climate change links 41/2009 (October 5 – October 11)
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Watching The Finnish… 40/2009 (September 28 – October 4)
Posted by tietoukka on 2009/10/07
Finnish coverage of foreign climate change news
See the About page for more info, and this page for my further remarks in Finnish.
Finnish climate change news
Finnish Environment Institute: Threshold values of climate change and protection of seas challenge the environmental policy
Helsingin Sanomat: Espoo wave energy firm signs EUR 3 million contract with new EU project
Yle: Electricity Prices Continue to Drop
Finnish Meteorological Institute: “September 2009 was warmer than average in the whole country, at places the warmest September in 50 years” (in Finnish)
Yle: “Independent energy research practically lacking in Finland” (in Finnish); was commented on in Suomen Kuvalehti (in Finnish)
University of Helsinki: “Future challenges for forest policy” (in Finnish) including a climate-related presentation by Eero Nikinmaa (PDF, in Finnish), mentioned in Metsälehti (in Finnish): “The current policy favours coniferous trees, but droughts are expected to affect spruce growth already within 50 years.”
North Karelia Environment Centre: “Threatened by climate change, Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) is getting help from a network of organizations in North Karelia” (in Finnish)
Helsingin Sanomat: “In Turku, one Common Walnut tree (Juglans regia) is producing nuts, being a first for Finland” (in Finnish)
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Climate change links 40/2009 (September 28 – October 4)
Posted by tietoukka on 2009/10/06
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Watching The Finnish… 39/2009 (September 21 – September 27)
Posted by tietoukka on 2009/10/01
Finnish coverage of foreign climate change news
- Record fall in carbon emissions in 2009
- See COP15
- Woody plants adapted to past climate change more slowly than herbaceous plants
- See Proceedings of the Royal Society B
See the About page for more info, and this page for my further remarks in Finnish.
Finnish climate change news
Yle: Crematory Officials Plan to Make Good Use of Thermal Energy
Helsingin Sanomat: Climate change could lead to darker winters in Helsinki
Yle: “No clear climate benefit from electric cars if the electricity is generated by burning coal” (in Finnish)
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Watching The Finnish… 38/2009 (September 14 – September 20)
Posted by tietoukka on 2009/10/01
Finnish coverage of foreign climate change news
- World’s largest offshore wind farm inaugurated in the North Sea
- See Dong Energy
See the About page for more info, and this page for my further remarks in Finnish.
Finnish climate change news
Yle: Greens Chair: Still No to More Nukes
Finnish Environment Institute: New tool will be developed for assessment of sustainability of bioenergy production
Statistics Finland: Total energy consumption decreased by 8 per cent in the early part of the year
Consumer Agency: Guidelines set for green car marketing
Forest.fi: Finnish forests could be interpreted as sources of carbon
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Climate change links 39/2009 (September 21 – September 27)
Posted by tietoukka on 2009/09/30
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Climate change links 38/2009 (September 14 – September 20)
Posted by tietoukka on 2009/09/22
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