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Algal bloom monitoring July 16, 2020: Cyanobacteria occurrences have increased both in lakes and sea areas
In both sea areas and lakes cyanobacteria has been observed more than during the last week. Although, when comparing this week to the previous summers’ same period of times, the cyanobacteria occurren...
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2020-07-16
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Algal bloom monitoring July 9, 2020: Cyanobacteria situation is calm both in Finnish lakes and sea areas
© Ilkka Lastumäki
The cyanobacteria situation has stayed moderate both in Finnish lakes and sea areas. Windy and cloudy weather have carried on to restrain the occurrences. The ...
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2020-07-09
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Efficient waste water treatment processes can help reduce the pharmaceutical load released into the environment
The load of active pharmaceutical ingredients released into the environment can be reduced by treating waste water at primary sources, such as hospitals, healthcare institutes, households and pharmace...
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2020-07-06
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Algal bloom monitoring July 2, 2020: Occurrence of cyanobacteria has decreased in both Finnish sea areas and in lakes
Less cyanobacteria have been observed at national algae monitoring sites as compared to last week. Windy and cloudy weather has restrained the occurrence of cyanobacteria both in the Finnish sea areas...
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2020-07-02
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Algal bloom monitoring June 25, 2020: The amounts of cyanobacteria have increased in both Finnish sea areas and in lakes
This week, in both Finnish sea areas and in inland waters, greater amounts of cyanobacteria have been observed as compared to last week. The warm weather period in June has promoted the growth of cyan...
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2020-06-25
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The MAAMERI project investigates how the ecosystem of the Archipelago Sea reacts to changes in the nutrient load
Despite long-term work on water protection, the condition of the marine environment of the Archipelago Sea has not improved as hoped. The amount of nutrients in the Archipelago Sea, phosphorus in part...
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2020-06-23
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Algal bloom monitoring June 18, 2020: Increasing numbers of cyanobacteria during Midsummer week
During the Midsummer week, cyanobacteria have started to occur in increasing numbers both in lakes and in the southern and southwestern parts of Finnish sea areas. The exceptionally warm weather in Ju...
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2020-06-18
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Climate emissions of municipalities increased by less than one per cent during 2018
According to a recent calculation by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), municipal climate emissions increased by 0.6 per cent in 2018 compared to the previous year. On average, emissions from t...
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2020-06-17
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Dissertation: In between two worlds? Science-policy interaction in Finnish environmental governance
Solving complex problems requires interaction between researchers and actors in environmental policy. Sanna-Riikka Saarela, head of unit at the Finnish Environment Institute, writes in her dissertatio...
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2020-06-16
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Algal bloom monitoring June 11, 2020: Cyanobacterial occurrences have slightly increased both in Finnish sea areas and in lakes
The cyanobacterial situation has not notably changed from that of last week; the number of observed cyanobacterial occurrences have merely slightly increased in southern Finland in both Baltic Sea wat...
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2020-06-11
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Doctoral dissertation “Ant community structure in successional mosaics of boreal forests"
MSc Pekka Punttila will defend his doctoral dissertation entitled “Ant community structure in successional mosaics of boreal forests " at the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Universi...
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2020-06-05
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Algal bloom monitoring June 4, 2020: Some cyanobacterial blooms in the sea areas, scarce observations of cyanobacterial blooms in lakes
The Finnish Environment Institute SYKE has started this week its cyanobacterial bloom reporting for the summer 2020. In the Finnish sea areas some cyanobacteria have been observed locally. In lakes, o...
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2020-06-04
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The risk of cyanobacterial blooms in the Finnish sea areas is considerable or moderate – the summer weather determines the actual situation
In average summer weather conditions, the risk of algae is moderate in the northern part of the main basin of the Baltic Sea, a major part of the Archipelago Sea and in the southern part of the Bothni...
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2020-06-04
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Updated urban-rural classification: Finland’s degree of urbanisation currently at over 72 per cent
According to the updated urban-rural classification, more than 72 per cent of the Finnish population now reside in the urban areas of the country. The degree of urbanisation has increased more than tw...
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2020-05-29
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Significant funding for a new Finnish Ecosystem Observatory
The state of biodiversity and ecosystems has deteriorated both in Finland and globally. Planning and implementing effective corrective measures requires more comprehensive and up-to-date information a...
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2020-05-29
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The decline in natural biodiversity can be stopped
This decade, Finland has for the first time a real chance to significantly reverse the decline in biodiversity. In the last 25 years, many new ways have been found to restore nature. Halting the deter...
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2020-05-12
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Environmental footprint method to support the assessment of climate impacts of public procurements
The Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) method developed by European Commission is used to assess the environmental impact of products throughout their life cycles. A new study by the Finnish Envir...
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2020-04-17
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Road traffic is a significant source of microplastics
A report compiled by the Finnish Environment Institute SYKE has produced a clearer picture of litter in the Finnish marine environment. On beaches close to residential areas 90% of the litter visible ...
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2020-03-24
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Doctoral dissertation: Climate and health impacts of residential wood combustion in Finland
According to the dissertation by Mikko Savolahti, a researcher at the Finnish Environment Institute, residential wood combustion causes 200 premature deaths in Finland each year. In addition, resident...
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2020-02-28
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New emissions calculation system for all Finnish municipalities – an average emissions reduction of 15 per cent since 2005
Climate emissions have decreased in nearly all Finnish municipalities since 2005. The average decrease is 15 per cent. The reduction in municipal emissions has been driven by the decline in electricit...
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2020-02-10
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