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The cyanobacterial situation has calmed down both in inland waters and sea areas
The number of cyanobacterial observations has started to decline in inland waters and on the coasts of the Baltic Sea. The situation in inland waters is calmer than usual. Usually, August is the month...
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2021-08-05
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Cyanobacterial observations have increased in both lakes and sea areas; the situation is typical for the late summer
Larger amounts of cyanobacteria have been observed in inland waters than in the previous week. The observations are concentrated in eutrophic lakes and bays in the southern parts of Finland. Cyanobact...
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2021-07-29
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The cyanobacterial situation has calmed down, small amounts of cyanobacteria in lakes and sea areas
The cyanobacterial situation has calmed down both in inland waters and sea areas. Almost all cyanobacterial observations concern small amounts of cyanobacteria. In lakes, storm Riikka stirred up the s...
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2021-07-22
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Widespread cyanobacteria in the open areas of the Bothnian Sea, the warm weather has contributed to the growth of cyanobacteria in lakes
Along the coast and in the open sea areas varying amounts of cyanobacteria have been observed. On the coast, observations continue to centre around the Archipelago Sea. The hot weather has contribute...
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2021-07-15
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Abundant cyanobacteria in sea areas, in lakes the amounts of cyanobacteria have increased in places
The warm and calm weather has contributed to the growth of cyanobacteria, especially in the sea areas. On the coasts, cyanobacterial observations have been made particularly in the Gulf of Finland and...
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2021-07-08
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In the Archipelago Sea abundant cyanobacteria in places, in lakes the cyanobacterial situation is mostly normal
In the coastal areas of Finland, the cyanobacterial situation is progressing quietly despite the individual abundant cyanobacterial occurrences in the Archipelago Sea. In lakes, the cyanobacterial sit...
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2021-07-01
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During the Midsummer week, cyanobacterial observations have increased in sea areas and lakes in Southern and Central Finland
During the Midsummer week, more and more blue-green algae have been observed in both lake and sea areas. The hot weather in June has boosted the growth of blue-green algae, especially in Southern and ...
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2021-06-24
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Study: Finland has some readiness for implementation of EU biodiversity strategy
“Impacts of EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 for Finland” is a study by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) and the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), which produced background informat...
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2021-06-23
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Actions to reduce pharmaceutical emissions in the Baltic Sea region
Since 2017 CWPharma project has worked to gather and produce data on the consumption of pharmaceuticals and their concentrations in the environment, to identify the most problematic compounds and to f...
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2021-06-21
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Slight increase in cyanobacterial observations in lakes, Storm Vieno curbed the growth of cyanobacteria in sea areas
In lakes, more cyanobacterial observations have been made than during the previous week, but the observed amounts of cyanobacteria have been small. In sea areas, the cyanobacterial situation is still ...
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2021-06-17
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The cyanobacterial situation is calm, with sporadic observations in lakes and sea areas
In lakes, cyanobacterial observations are slightly up compared to last week, but abundant cyanobacterial blooms have not been observed. In the Finnish sea areas, some cyanobacterial observations have ...
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2021-06-10
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Cyanobacterial blooms observed at only one observation site in the Finnish sea areas, a few observations in lakes.
The Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) has started reporting observations of summer 2021 cyanobacteria blooms this week. Some cyanobacteria has been observed at one observation site in the eastern p...
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2021-06-03
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As in the previous year, the risk of cyanobacterial blooms in the Finnish sea areas is considerable or moderate – the summer weather determines the actual situation
The risk of significant and widespread cyanobacterial blooms this summer in the eastern Gulf of Finland and the main basin of the Baltic Sea is slightly higher than in summer 2020.
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2021-06-03
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Municipalities’ climate emissions decreased by 5.5% in 2019
According to a recent calculation by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), municipal climate emissions decreased by 5.5 per cent in 2019 compared to the previous year.
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2021-05-31
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Aranda’s monitoring cruise: Spring bloom peak in Gulf of Finland and Baltic Proper
The annual spring monitoring cruise of R/V Aranda took place in late April. This time the researchers ventured into new fields, as they also took genetic samples for phytoplankton. During the cruise t...
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2021-05-18
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Dissertation: Consumption data and carbon footprint calculators require support from our everyday environment to enhance changes in consumption
Changing consumption patterns is essential for curbing environmental problems. Several applications have been developed to collect consumption data and calculate environmental impact. A new dissertati...
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2021-04-28
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International cooperation to reduce pollution in Barents region continues despite of pandemic
Environment continues to be a high priority for the Barents cooperation. Foreign Ministers of the four Barents countries - Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden - emphasized it during the annual Internat...
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2021-04-06
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Aranda’s monitoring cruise: Record high temperatures in some areas in the Baltic Sea, increasing phosphorus concentrations in the Archipelago Sea and the Bothnian Sea
Water temperatures in the Baltic Sea are increasing and the deep-water temperatures are record-high in some areas. Phosphorus concentrations are rising in the central part of the Archipelago Sea and t...
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2021-03-04
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Construction emissions may now be compared – new emissions database lays foundation for statutory guidance of low-carbon construction
A new service opened today provides impartial data on the climate impacts of construction products used in Finland, such as carbon footprint and handprint, material efficiency and recyclability. This ...
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2021-03-01
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Antifouling paint choices may impact the spread of invasive species
Testing five antifouling paints for recreational craft showed that the paint choices may significantly impact the spread of invasive species. Antifouling paints were tested as part of the EU-funded CO...
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2021-02-11
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