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Effective municipal climate action requires co-operation between climate experts and communicators New research reveals a gap between climate action and communication in municipalities. With limited resources, climate communication is mostly done by those doing climate work, not communication exper...	2023-01-09
The recycling of household waste has become more efficient in many municipal areas in Finland The recycling rate of household waste has increased in almost all municipal areas that have been monitored in the period 2016–2021 (some of the municipalities have been monitored from 2018–2021). The ...	2022-12-15
August 2022 research cruises: Gulf of Finland oxygen problems remain The Finnish Environment Institute monitored the state of Finland's marine areas in August. The sea bottom in the deep parts of the Gulf of Finland were oxygen depleted, and the oxygen situation of the...	2022-12-01
SYKE Policy Brief: Enhanced utilization of wastewater nutrients Changes are needed in water management solutions. New technologies in the treatment of wastewater and sewage sludge would enable more efficient and more contaminant-free nutrient recovery, which would...	2022-12-01
Preliminary estimates: Municipalities’ climate emissions decreased by 3.1% in 2021 According to calculations by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), municipalities’ total climate emissions decreased by 3.1 per cent in 2021 from the previous year. Emissions decreased in nearly a...	2022-11-22
Landscape Day invites you to experience and to photograph landscape Landscapes are an essential part of our well-being and the quality and diversity of our living environment. Thursday 20 October is International Landscape Day. The annually celebrated Landscape Day en...	2022-09-05
Regions play an important role in steering climate work – the most effective measures have been compiled into model road maps Regional climate work supports and brings together local actors in the implementation of practical climate action. The Finnish Environment Institute together with the Natural Resources Institute Finla...	2022-08-31
Investigation of a possible high-risk shipwreck in Utö waters The marine research vessel Aranda is on the southeast side of Utö this week. A preliminary investigation of the tugboat Simson, which sank in 1978, is underway for a possible oil removal operation.	2022-08-29
Summary of the national cyanobacteria review June–August 2022: Abundant cyanobacteria observed at sea this summer, cyanobacterial situation in lakes remained at the level of recent years The cyanobacterial situation in the past summer has varied according to changing weather conditions. Cyanobacterial levels in sea areas and lakes peaked during the hottest periods of the summer in mid...	2022-08-25
Defense: Making invisible cows? – Genomic knowledge and more-than-human agency in Finnish dairy breeding Doctoral dissertation examines livestock breeding from the perspective of social science. Breeding goals impact cattle, dairy farmers, and the relations between farmers and cows. Livestock breeding cu...	2022-08-23
Cyanobacterial observations still higher than average, warm and calm weather may further increase surface blooms in late summer The number of cyanobacterial observations has remained stable throughout Finland. As a result of warm weather, lakes are slightly warmer than average, which helps maintain the growth of cyanobacteria....	2022-08-18
Only regional changes in the Finnish Great Cormorant population Approximately 24,470 Great Cormorant nests were counted in Finland in the summer of 2022. The size of the entire nesting population in Finland has only fluctuated by a few per cent since 2015. However...	2022-08-16
Warm weather has increased the number of cyanobacterial observations at sea and in inland waters The cyanobacterial situation has deteriorated from previous weeks due to warm weather. Cyanobacterial blooms have now been observed more than average in inland waters, even though lake surface tempera...	2022-08-11
European countries provide a variety of solutions to the plastic challenge European countries are taking action to promote the circular economy of plastics and to prevent their negative impacts. The Finnish Environment Institute SYKE examined the selection of measures in dif...	2022-08-11
The cyanobacterial situation in lakes and at sea is calm, but warm weather may increase the number of blooms in late summer The cyanobacterial situation in lakes has deteriorated in some places since last week, although the national situation in lakes remains calm. In sea areas, the number of surface blooms has decreased, ...	2022-08-04
White-tailed Eagles significantly affect Great Cormorants in the Baltic Sea According to a new study, the growing White-tailed Eagle population affects both the location of the Great Cormorant’s nesting colonies and their breeding performance. The White-tailed Eagle plays an ...	2022-08-03
The poor cyanobacterial situation at sea has improved somewhat, small amounts of cyanobacteria in lakes The cyanobacterial situation has improved slightly since last week. The number of cyanobacterial observations in lakes has diminished as a result of the windy and rainy weather, and the poor cyanobact...	2022-07-28
Still abundant cyanobacteria in sea areas, situation in lakes better than normal There are now cyanobacterial occurrences in all sea areas. Abundant cyanobacteria have been observed especially in the coastal areas of the Archipelago Sea and the Gulf of Finland. The situation in la...	2022-07-21
The cyanobacterial situation has deteriorated considerably in sea areas, stable situation in lakes There has been a sharp increase in cyanobacterial observations both on the coast and in the open sea. Observations have increased in both the Gulf of Finland and the Gulf of Bothnia. The cyanobacteria...	2022-07-14
The cyanobacterial situation has remained fairly stable in lakes and sea areas The number of cyanobacterial observations in lakes has remained stable or even diminished as a result of the cooler weather, and the situation in inland waters is now slightly better than on average. ...	2022-07-07

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