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Environment and Nature

Activists block road to logging area in Lapland

Military policy

Thursday's papers: US arms, electric cars, Finland's biggest spruce tree

National parks still more popular than before pandemic

NGO warns of increase in climate anxiety among children and young people

Finnish town unveils memorial to famous walrus

Finnish MEPs welcome EU climate package but call for stronger action

Mining firm Terrafame receives new environmental permit

Climate panel chair: New emissions plan urgently needed due to loss of forest carbon sinks

Logging exceeds sustainable levels in southern Finland, says Natural Resources Institute

High demand for used electric cars leads to backlogs in Finnish market

Long street dust season in store this year

Elokapina activists fined for disobeying police

Poll: Majority oppose fur farming

Carbon Footprint

Survey: 80% believe their lifestyles are sustainable

Coronavirus changed Finns' relationship with nature, survey finds

Southwestern Finland's drought over: Groundwater levels highest in recent memory

Mine operators to pay higher deposits for environmental damage

Young volunteers in Helsinki aim for 130 km of trash-free coastline

Poll: Few willing to make personal sacrifices for climate

Lahti Sub-Region

Lahti nabs European green city award

World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF)

Four out of five Finns favour restricting clear-cutting

Finns have 'big responsibility' for biodiversity loss, says researcher

Every ninth species in Finland endangered, says new report

Kimmo Tiilikainen

Revived Helsinki waterway volunteers receive Biodiversity Award

Environmental Questions

Just one percent of Finnish waste now goes to landfill

Tiny Home Movement & Small Houses

Watch: Finland's tiny house movement checked by regulations, attitudes

Report: Finland's environment suffering from human activity

Archipelago & Islands

Finnish artist to create €100k artificial island

Report: Finnish energy industry emissions falling rapidly

Watch: The making of the Finnish First Lady's tree-based eco dress

Traffic and Transport

Finland rejigs emissions-based car taxes

Aalto uni students unveiled as designers of Jenni Haukio’s Independence Gala 'eco dress'

Murinae (Rats and Mice)

Climate change could boost Finland’s rat population

Finland ranks ninth in EU climate efforts

Tuesday's papers: Forest figures, outlet villages, Tallinn travel downtick

Finnish bear family nabs wildlife photo prize

Traffic and Transport

Finnish auto sector targets 25% of new cars using electricity or natural gas by 2025

Finnish parties find consensus at cross-party climate summit

Study: Finland could halve emissions by 2030 – and save money

Natural Religions and Neopaganism

"Bone collector" helps revive Finland's pagan past