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EU Member States make progress in climate adaptation to boost resilience, EEA review finds EU Member States recognise the importance of adapting to impacts of heatwaves, droughts, floods, heavy precipitation and changing temperatures and of mainstreaming climate change adaptation to a wide ...	2022-12-14
Genetic methods can be used to improve the monitoring of phytoplankton biodiversity The Finnish Environment Institute has tested the possibilities of using a genetic method to support the Finnish marine phytoplankton monitoring. The eDNA method revealed previously undetected species ...	2022-11-29
Sanna Marttinen continues as Executive Director of Tulanet PhD Sanna Marttinen has been elected as the Executive Director of Tulanet, a cooperation body of Finnish government research institutes, for the term 2023–2027. Sanna Marttinen has worked as the Execu...	2022-11-22
Cooperation for the development of water monitoring continues with the Colombians In June 2022, the Hydrological Institute of Colombia received its first continuous water quality monitoring station. In September 2022, the institute's experts visited Finland on a study trip and, in ...	2022-10-19
Webinar: Effective science-policy interaction needs both clear messages and a continuous dialogue On February 3, 2022, the Finnish Environment Institute and the European Alternet network organized a webinar for 120 listeners. The needs to further develop science-policy interfaces were discussed at...	2022-10-13
The climate impacts of the Nord Stream gas leak are expected to be clearly more significant than the impacts on marine nature – the risk of chemical weapons dumped in the area will be investigated The methane leaking from the damaged Nord Stream pipelines is a powerful greenhouse gas with a significantly greater climate impact than the same amount of carbon dioxide. However, the direct impacts ...	2022-09-30
Large EU project starts: BIONEXT wants to mainstream biodiversity into policy-making A new large EU project coordinated by the Finnish Environment agency SYKE The Biodiversity Nexus - Triggering transformative change for sustainability (BIONEXT) is launching this Autumn. The project g...	2022-09-23
New study published on the interactions of microplastics and chemicals on soil arthropods A new study on the interactions of microplastics and chemicals on soil arthropods reveals that the effects are dependent on the type of microplastic and the exposed arthropod species.	2022-09-22
Mining in shallow marine areas endangers sustainability goals According to a study, mining in shallow marine areas conflicts with international conservation and sustainability goals, bringing with it great environmental risks.	2022-09-20
Experts predict top emerging impacts on ocean biodiversity Marine and coastal ecosystems are under unprecedented change globally, mainly attributed to already recognized human-induced factors such as overexploitation of ocean resources, climate change and env...	2022-09-12
Finnish Environment Institute coordinates a UN Science Summit session on standardising the use of eDNA methods in biological monitoring The observed global loss of biodiversity has severe implications for human wellbeing and compounds the negative aspects of global climate change. Data from biological monitoring is the primary source ...	2022-09-07
4.5 million euros in EU research funding for SYKE The Finnish Environment Institute has received 4.5 million euros from the EU's research and innovation program Horizon Europe. SYKE is coordinating two biodiversity projects, BIONEXT and BIOAGORA, whi...	2022-06-30
Finnish Environment Institute receives 1.2 million euros in research funding from the Academy of Finland The Finnish Environment Institute SYKE succeeded in the September 2021 call of the Academy of Finland. The Academy grants 1.2 million euros to four SYKE projects that address many current topics in so...	2022-06-27
Ten-year-old Climateguide.fi updates its user interface The Climateguide.fi website maintained by the Finnish Meteorological Institute, the Finnish Environment Institute, and the Natural Resources Institute Finland compiles research-based information on cl...	2022-06-10
European consumption causes biodiversity loss in the Global South – trade regulation is needed European consumption causes biodiversity loss far away from the place of consumption and predominantly in countries of the Global South. BIO-TRADE research project sets out to contribute to protecting...	2022-06-10
The Finnish Freshwater Competence Centre aims to boost science, education, and business with key technologies The main goal of the Freshwater Competence Centre is to promote the research infrastructure, equipment, and the outstanding Finnish freshwater competence and knowledge both nationally and internationa...	2022-05-23
Guidance to implement the “Do No Significant Harm” (DNSH) principle required by the EU funding facility for measures under the Finnish recovery and resilience plan The funding of projects under the Finnish recovery and resilience plan is only possible if the projects comply with the “Do No Significant Harm” principle. The project shall not for example weaken the...	2022-04-27
Green filamentous algae are fouling fishing nets along the coast of the Gulf of Finland The Finnish Environment Institute has in March-April received reports of algae fouling fishing nets under ice on the coast of the Gulf of Finland. Fouling has been exceptionally intense this spring in...	2022-04-26
Wood-based products can store carbon and replace fossil-based materials The potential of wood-based products to store carbon dioxide and replace fossil-based raw materials has been studied in a recently published research report. Forests and forest products can contribute...	2022-04-22
Sustainabilityleap.fi is a showcase and sharing platform for Finland’s climate, circular economy and nature solutions Sustainability Leap is an online platform provided and maintained by the Finnish Environment Institute to present and disseminate climate, circular economy and nature solutions.	2022-03-03

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