Changes in snow coverage threatens biodiversity of Arctic nature
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Published: 2018-10-23
Many of the plants on northern mountains depend on the snow melting late in spring and summer. Snow provides shelter from winter extreme events for plants but at the same time it limits the length of ......
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Focus on basic security, education, and participation
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Published: 2018-09-13
Sustainable well-being cannot be implemented without fair distribution of resources. Decisions on emission reductions or protecting biodiversity cannot succeed if people do not find them acceptable. ......
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Transition to circular economy
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Published: 2018-09-13
All economic activity should be based on circular economy . The circular economy is an economic model in which more goods are not constantly produced. Instead of ownership, consumption is based on t......
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We need strict targets for reducing emissions
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Published: 2018-09-13
Finland has committed itself to the Paris Agreement aimed at limiting the warming of the climate to a maximum of 1.5 degrees. The aim is an ambitious one and it requires a rapid curbing of emission g......
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Baltic Sea and Climate Change – seminar and capacity-building day for journalists on 9 Oct 2018
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Published: 2018-06-15
Join us for a training day and get an overview of the latest research and data on how climate change affects the Baltic Sea and what kinds of response and adaption resources are available. The speaker......
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Baltic Sea and Climate Change – seminar and capacity-building day for journalists on 9 Oct 2018
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Venla Riekkinen
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Published: 2018-04-24
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Tel.: +358 29 525 1942
Finnish Environment Institute (Syke)
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Venla Riekkinen
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Climate models predict changes to flows and biota of northern rivers
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Published: 2018-03-20
The habitats of species in Finland's rivers will move northward as climate change causes temperatures to rise. In addition, seasonal fluctuation in the flow of rivers will become more irregular than i......
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Miia Kumpumäki
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Published: 2018-03-13
Hydrologist
M.Sc. (Civ.Eng.)
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Finnish Environment Institute, Freshwater Centre
P.O.Box 140
FIN-00251 Helsinki
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Copernicus Global Land Lot 2 (C-GLOPS2)
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Published: 2018-02-06
Copernicus Global Land Lot 2 is a component of the Copernicus Global Land Service addressing the thematic domain of cryosphere and water. One of the main objectives of Copernicus program is to provid...
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Copernicus Global Land Lot 2 (C-GLOPS2)
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Development of pan-European Multi-Sensor Snow Mapping Methods Exploiting Sentinel-1 (S1-4Sci Snow)
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Published: 2018-02-14
The projects aims at the development of multisensor snow mapping methodology exploiting both optical and paricularly SAR-data. Target area is Europe. The project develops a practical algorithm that u...
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Development of pan-European Multi-Sensor Snow Mapping Methods Exploiting Sentinel-1 (S1-4Sci Snow)
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Global cooler at risk – reducing black carbon emissions should be a priority
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Published: 2017-11-06
Over the coming weeks, climate change mitigation and the implementation of the Paris Agreement will be discussed in Bonn. In support of climate change mitigation, the Finnish Environment Institute (SY......
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Noora Veijalainen
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Published: 2017-10-18
Leading hydrologist
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Noora Veijalainen
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Workshop on marine protected area (MPA) networks in a changing Arctic climate
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Published: 2017-06-26
*A Swedish and Finnish collaboration on increased protection of the Arctic marine environment
21–22 September 2017
Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)
Mechelininkatu 34a, Helsinki
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Workshop on marine protected area (MPA) networks in a changing Arctic climate
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Hanna Savolahti
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Published: 2017-07-11
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Smallholder forest producers in a changing climate
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Published: 2017-06-21
Smallholder forest producers are playing an important role in mitigating climate change, both through innovative practical action and political efforts via their producer organizations. New study show......
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Juha Aaltonen
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Published: 2017-06-08
Development engineer,
M.Sc. (Civ. Eng.)
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Phone: 0295 251 051
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Juha Aaltonen
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Arctic expertise
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Published: 2022-01-20
© Ilkka Lastumäki
Our research and expertise support the protection and use of the sensitive environments in the Arctic regions. Syke is extensively involved in the Arctic Council's ...
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Saija Kuusela
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Published: 2017-05-08
Project manager, PhD (Ecology and evolutionary biology)
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Telephone: 0295 252 361
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Saija Kuusela
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HINKU municipalities reduce climate emissions by nearly a third in eight years
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Published: 2017-03-29
Emissions from municipalities in the Carbon Neutral Municipalities (HINKU) network declined by an average 29 percent in 2007 - 2015. The greatest decreases in emissions were in the municipality of Ii ......
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HINKU municipalities reduce climate emissions by nearly a third in eight years
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CIRCWASTE - Towards Circular Economy in Finland
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Published: 2017-04-13
CIRCWASTE is a seven-year LIFE IP project that promotes efficient use of material flows, waste prevention and new waste and resource management concepts. All actions contribute to implementing the na...
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