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Tree hugging contest Finland
Tree hugging contest Finland [2021-08-29] A quirky Finnish custom caught the fancy of international media this week as the annual tree hugging world championships were held in the HaliPuu forest in Levi, Lapland last weekend. Photo credit: HaliPuu The championship, which only began last year, includes three categories of tree hugging: speed hugging, dedication and freestyle hugging. This year’s event included contestants (all residents of the nearby town of Levi) representing Finland, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Australia, Scotland, Hungary and [Read more ... Lees verder ...]
Increased wolf population in 2021
Increased wolf population in 2021 [22.8.2021 08:45] Hunting groups, dog owners warned of increased wolf population. There will be an estimated 70-84 wolf territories across Finland this autumn. Finland's bear hunting season begins on Friday while the moose season will commence from 1 September. Image: Roni Rekomaa / Lehtikuva The chances of hunting dogs encountering a wolf in Finland's forests this autumn have increased significantly from last year, according to the Life BorealWolf (LifeSusi in Finnish) project, as the nation's [Read more ... Lees verder ...]
Unique Gulf of Finland shipwreck may be 400 years old
Unique Gulf of Finland shipwreck may be 400 years old The wreck was found at a depth of 85 metres and appears from engravings to have been built in 1636. Image: Badewanne Oy / Handle Productions Last year, voluntary divers with the international non-profit organisation Badewanne discovered a unique, exceptionally well-preserved shipwreck at a depth of 85 metres on the bottom of the Baltic Sea between Finland's Hanko peninsula and the Estonian island of Hiiumaa. The diving [Read more ... Lees verder ...]
Temperature record in Lapland
Temperature record in Lapland [July, 6, 2021] A weather station in the northern Lapland region recorded 33.5 degrees Celsius on Monday - the hottest temperature in more than a century. Temperature records have been set in the far north of Europe as the region sizzles through a summer heat wave. The Norwegian municipality of Porsanger hit 34.3 degrees Celsius on Monday, an all-time record for the entire province of Troms and Finnmark, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute said. So far this year, [Read more ... Lees verder ...]
Finland first in sustainable development 2021
Finland first in sustainable development 2021 [14-06-2021] Finland ranked first in this year’s league table of sustainable development in more than 160 countries, according to a fresh report from the UN. The annual ranking was carried out by the United Nations in cooperation with the Bertelsmann Foundation. According to the ranking, Finland has achieved or is close to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals related to poverty alleviation, health, education, water, energy, reducing inequality, peace, and the rule of law. [Read more ... Lees verder ...]
Oulu European Capital of Culture 2026
Oulu European Capital of Culture 2026 [02-06-2021] Oulu has been selected as European Capital of Culture for 2026. The selection is recommended by a European expert panel composed of nine independent experts in the field of arts and culture. The panel, having visited the candidate cities, announced its recommendation at the end of its two-day meeting in Helsinki on Wednesday 2 June. The concept of the European Capital of Culture project of the City of Oulu and the municipalities in [Read more ... Lees verder ...]
