Tag: Archipelago Sea
The budget leaves Finland below the environmental goals, experts tell HS
According to him, many budget decisions, especially in the transport sector, weaken efforts to combat the climate crisis. The right-wing government lowers the fuel tax, cancels the increase in the obligation to distribute biofuels, and cuts funding to promote the development of charging infrastructure for electric and gas-powered vehicles. It announced after the budget session…
Exploring the wreck of coastal defence ship Ilmarinen in the northern Baltic Sea
The team aims to assess the potential for an oil removal operation and safeguard the fragile marine ecosystem from any possible oil leakage. Project Manager Tommi Kontto from the Finnish Environment Institute emphasizes the urgency of the study, stating that any oil leakage from the wreck could pose a danger to the Finnish coast and…
Summer algae forecast: Warm and calm weather conditions may lead to strong blue-green algae blooms in the Baltic Sea
This summer, the risk of formation of blue-green algae rafts is considerable in the Gulf of Finland, the northern part of the main Baltic Sea basin, the southern part of the Back Sea and most of the Archipelago Sea. In the back sea, the risk is still low. The summer weather will decide whether the…
Finnish passports for planning, security reform this spring
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the new look was inspired by the Finnish Archipelago Sea.
Blue-green algae spread on the southwest coast, in the lakes
Blue-green algae, or blue-green algae, have increased in marine areas and have also been observed in lakes, Ely has reported. Blue-green algae were observed this week, especially in the Archipelago Sea and the Inner Archipelago. Observations of the sea were made on the coasts of Kemiönsaari, Kaarina and Naantali. However, the amounts of cyanobacteria observed…
The British F-35 will visit Finland next week
Two British Air Force F-35 fighters will visit Karelia Air Command next week, the Air Force said on Wednesday. The incoming squadron consists of two F-35B Lightning II fighters and about 60 people. The unit will visit the Rissala base from Tuesday to Thursday next week. The F-35 fighters participate in the daily training and…
The plan aims to cut agricultural runoff into the Baltic Sea by 2027
Finnish ministries and agricultural organizations have published a plan to limit agricultural run-off that pollutes the Baltic Sea. The Government-Supported Archipelago Sea Program, published on Thursday, lists 10 measures to reduce agricultural pollution in the sea area between the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland. The Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (Helcom) has…
The Finnish Navy trains on NATO ships in the Archipelago Sea
Standing Nato Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (abbreviated SNMCMG1) – a group of six vessels operating directly – will train with the Finnish Navy in the Archipelago Sea on Thursday and Friday. The joint exercise is led by the Finnish Coastal Fleet. SNMCMG1 will also visit the port city of Turku from Monday to Wednesday. Coast…
President Niinistö: The meal benefits of good prime ministers are being studied
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said it was good for the prime minister Sanna Marin wanted the tax authorities to look at the benefit of the prime minister’s tax-free meals. Small scandal – copied "breakfast gate" – Recently surrounded by the Prime Minister after he and his family members had received about 850 euros a month…
Windy, wet Wednesday in stock for southern Central Finland
According to weather forecasts, the storm in late spring will bring a considerable amount of rain and strong wind on Wednesday. Heavy rains are expected to close over the southern and central parts of the country, bringing wind or even a storm. On Wednesday, the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) issued warnings in the regions of…
Postponed imprisonment for a fatal boat accident
The Helsinki District Court has sentenced one year and six months to imprisonment for a boat accident in which two people died. The collision between a motorboat and a sailboat took place in the Archipelago Sea in southwestern Finland in August 2019. The crash occurred in the part of the high seas known as Airisto…