Tag: Effects of climate change
Northern nature is changing quickly and irreversibly
Changes are observed in different ecosystems, as the permafrost melts, the palsa swamps disappear, and the mountain birch forests in many areas turn into secondary fell heaths and pines. Arctic nature turns green when open areas become green and grassy. Northern animal species are still threatened, and some may even become extinct. Currently, almost 40…
People-centered globalization: taking the G20 to the last mile, leaving no one behind
And we walk together towards a common future – one future – which is the undeniable truth in these interconnected times. The post-pandemic world order is very different from the world before it. There are, among other things, three important changes. First, there is a growing understanding that a shift from a GDP-centric worldview to…
Mykkänen raises his eyebrows at his views on carbon sinks, recovery and emissions
“Forecasting the land and forests has proven to be an impossible task,” he stated For Helsingin Sanomat on Sunday. “Of course we need to take steps to increase the carbon sequestration of soils and forests, but this kind of technological development is clearly more certain.” Juha MikolaThe Research Director of the Natural Resources Center (Luke)…
The research reveals that the forest can adapt to climate change, but not quickly enough
The findings, published in the journal Global Change Biology, show that while most forests are able to adapt to hotter and drier conditions, they are not adapting quickly enough to avoid the impending stress. The research serves as a reference point for future forest research and provides guidance in conservation and care work. By Greg…
EU warns against selfish geoengineering
Spraying reflective particles into the atmosphere can cool one area on Earth, but studies show it risks warming others even more The European Commission has warned the bloc’s lawmakers that geoengineering – large-scale engineering interventions to mitigate climate change – is fraught with potential “unintended consequences.” The EU’s executive body said in a statement released…
Climate change is already clearly visible in the climate of the capital region
In addition, there have been more hot days, especially inland. The report also predicts that in a “fairly likely” future emissions scenario, the temperature in the Helsinki region may rise by 2.5-3 degrees Celsius in the years 1981-2010 and 2040-2069. Due to the mild winter climate, there will probably be less snow, while in the…
Virtual consultation can significantly reduce the carbon footprint in healthcare: Research
A new study led by Sara Shaw and the team aims to answer this question. The study, titled “The Role of Virtual Consultation in Developing Environmentally Sustainable Healthcare: A Systematic Literature Review,” was published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. This study examines the environmental impact of virtual healthcare consulting and how it could…
Europe warming, 15,700 deaths in 2022: WMO report
In Europe, heat-related excess deaths exceeded 15,000 in Spain, Germany, Great Britain, France and Portugal. The global average temperature in 2022 was 1.15 (1.02–1.28) degrees above the 1850–1900 average. The years 2015–2022 were the eight warmest on the instrumental record until 1850. 2022 was the 5th or 6th warmest year. This happened despite three consecutive…
Cases of ankylosing spondylitis at near-record levels in 2022
According to the Infectious Disease Register, 124 TBE cases were reported throughout Finland in 2022, almost as many as in the record year 2021, when there were 148 cases. In the last ten years (2013-2022), a total of 810 TBE cases have been reported in Finland, which is three times the number compared to the…
In Finland, a decree on the Sámi Climate Council is issued to bring indigenous peoples’ knowledge into climate policy processes
The Sámi are indigenous peoples who have lived in the northern regions of Europe, including in Finland, for thousands of years. Their traditional livelihoods and culture are closely intertwined with the Arctic environment, which makes them particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The Sámi Climate Council helps ensure that their voices and views…
More than 21 million people in Yemen need help, protection: UN chief
GENEVA – More than 21 million people – two out of three Yemeni children, women and men – need help and protection, said the UN chief. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke at a conference in Geneva – hosted by Switzerland and Sweden – where an appeal was made for US$4.3 billion to support the most…
The Governor General of Canada is on a state visit to Finland
The discussions between the President and the Governor General will focus on bilateral relations between Finland and Canada, security issues, climate change and Arctic cooperation. The day ends with a state dinner hosted by President Niinistö and Dr. Haukio at the Presidential Palace. Governor General Mary Simon will also meet the Prime Minister during her…
"This result takes us forward": COP27 climate summit ends to help vulnerable countries
Against a difficult geopolitical backdrop, COP27 resulted in countries reaching a package of decisions that reaffirmed their commitment to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial times. The package also strengthened countries’ actions to cut greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the inevitable effects of climate change, as well as…
COP27 breakthrough underlines Denmark’s status as a green pioneer
Ahead of the UN climate conference in 2022 hosted by Egypt in Sharm El Sheikh from 7-18 November, the example of Denmark and Scotland – with their pledges to donate ‘Loss and Damage’ funds to the developing countries most affected by climate change – was always going to play heavily on the delegates’ minds. And…
According to scientists, global warming of more than 1.5 degrees is likely
Countries can reduce the amount of time they spend in a warming world by making more ambitious climate commitments and cutting carbon emissions faster, according to a new study led by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the University of Maryland and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. . They warn that…
COP27 hosts launch plan to build climate resilience with €4 billion by 2030
Each outcome presents global solutions that can be implemented at the local level to respond to local climate conditions, needs and risks and to implement the systems change necessary to protect vulnerable communities from increasing climate casualties such as extreme heat, drought, flooding or extreme weather. It comes as research warns that almost half the…
Clouds may be the reason why climate change reduces the daily temperature difference
Scientists involved in a recent international study looking at DTR in the late 2000s believe they have found a solution: an increase in clouds that block incoming shortwave radiation from the sun during the day. This means that while both the highest and lowest daily temperatures are projected to continue to rise due to climate…
Ørsted involved in plans to develop Danish offshore wind farms to power close to 4 million homes
Ørsted has entered into a 50-50 partnership with the Copenhagen Infrastructure Project (CIP). Together, they plan to develop offshore wind farms in Denmark with a capacity of 5.2 gigawatts. That’s enough to power nearly 4 million homes. Dizzying scaleThe task will be divided into four separate projects: two wind farms are to be built in…
The government’s presentation: The obligation of municipalities to prepare climate plans in the future
The law sets emission reduction goals for the years 2030, 2040 and 2050. The goal of making Finland carbon neutral by 2035 at the latest is now stipulated in the law for the first time. The law regulates climate policy plans, and with the reform, the law was expanded to cover the land use sector.…
Scientists have discovered a link between ocean acidification and rapidly melting arctic ice
The new study, published Thursday, Sept. 30, in Science, the flagship journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, is the first analysis of Arctic acidification that includes data spanning more than two decades from 1994 to 2020. . Scientists have predicted that by 2050 – if not earlier – the Arctic sea…
A non-governmental organization warns of the increasing climate fear among children and young people
The past summer has highlighted the materialization of the effects of climate change in Finland, says Tunne’s director Taneli Saari.
Norwegian Refugee Council Announces $2.5 Million Hilton Humanitarian Award for 2022
To date, the Hilton Foundation has awarded more than $41 million to awardees. NRC joins a list of 26 award winners, including CAMFED, Homeboy Industries, METAdrasi, SHOFCO, icddr,b and The Task Force for Global Health. In the award, Jan EgelandThe Secretary-General of the NRC said: “We are honored to receive this prestigious humanitarian award at…
The Bonn Conference on Climate Change will lay the groundwork for success at COP27
In Bonn, governments are focusing on work in key areas such as mitigation, adaptation, support for developing countries – especially finance – and loss and damage. The UN Secretary-General of Climate Change will address representatives at the opening of Bonn sessions Patricia Espinosa “We urgently need political level intervention and decisions in all these areas…
The Finnish government proposed a new nature conservation law
Adaptation to climate change is also included in the objectives of the law. “Today we adopted a proposal for an independent nature conservation law in independent Finland. The new proposal is based on a law passed in 1996. The first nature conservation law came into force in 1923, almost a hundred years ago. The reform…
World Day 2022: Make the world a happier and healthier place to live
What was first celebrated on April 22, 1970, Environmental Protection Day in the United States, has now become a global day to promote large-scale promotion of clean habitats around the world. This originated when peace activist John Mc Connell proposed respecting the planet and the concept of peace at a UNESCO conference in San Francisco.…
Current measures are not enough to limit warming to 1.5 degrees – effective emission reductions will be needed over the next decade: IPCC report
Press release from the Ministry of the Environment and VTT According to the report, the climate targets announced so far by various countries are not enough to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees by the end of the century. With the climate measures decided so far, global warming will temporarily exceed 1.5 degrees, and strong…
Allergy periods are likely to be prolonged, due to intense climate change: Research
Pollen emissions may begin in the spring 40 days earlier than seen between 1995 and 2014 at the end of this century. Allergy patients may see that the season lasts another 19 days before high pollen counts may fall. In addition, due to warming temperatures and elevated CO2 levels, the annual amount of pollen can…
International Women’s Day celebrates the contribution of women and girls as influencers of climate solutions
During International Women’s Day, during a formal UN event, Secretary-General António Guterres emphasizes the important role of women and girls in combating climate change. “We need more female environment ministers, business leaders, and presidents and prime ministers. They can get countries to tackle the climate crisis, develop green jobs and build a fairer and more…
APN Podcast: A convoy of demands, disruptions, and disappointments
This week, All Points North assessed the consequences of the Convoy Finland protest, which shut down traffic in central Helsinki and led police to arrest about 70 protesters. Protesters had called for an end to all Covid restrictions, among other demands, in anger and frustration after a two-year pandemic seemed to spread to protesters who…
Areas growing coffee, cashew nuts and avocados are changing due to climate change: Research
Coffee, cashew nuts and avocados are important crops for consumers and tropical smallholder farmers around the world. Extensive research suggests that climate change is reducing the suitability of growing arabica, the dominant coffee species, in most of the areas where it is currently grown. However, such studies have not taken into account soil and soil…
According to the UN, 2021 was one of the seven warmest years
Global warming and other long-term climate change trends are expected to continue as a result of the record number of greenhouse gases that capture global warming, WMO said in a press release on Wednesday. Although the La Nina events of 2020-2022 temporarily cooled global average temperatures, WMO said. The average global temperature in 2021 was…
Economic growth slows as the number of extreme rainy days increases: Research
An analysis of data from more than 1,500 regions over the past 40 years shows a clear link and suggests that the increased daily rainfall caused by climate change due to the burning of oil and coal is damaging the global economy. “It’s about prosperity and ultimately people’s jobs. Rainy days and extreme daily rains…
The COVID pandemic has fueled a frightening rise in inequality: on UN Human Rights Day
Bachelet and the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres took the opportunity to assess progress, learn from and present a new Agenda for Peace, which presents a multidimensional vision of global security. “This is an agenda for action – and rights,” Bachelet said. The “Common Agenda” set by the UN Secretary-General in September 2021 is a new…
Nornickel sets up air quality control in Norilsk
The company’s environmental program has reached several milestones in the Kola division, while the delivery of the breakdown program in the Norilsk division is on track and Nornickel has managed to increase its capital expenditures this year, which are expected to grow by more than 50% from 2010 onwards. 2020, its top director said during…
The Finnish football captain receives an international award for his human rights work
Captain of the Finnish national football team Tim Sparv has received the 2021 Player Voice Award from FIFPro in recognition of his activism and advocacy for human rights, equality, anti-racism and the fight against climate change. "The committee is impressed with the way Tim speaks in favor of marginalized groups. He is a great example…
G-20 gets climate agreement, but activists fear that the deal is not big enough
ROME – On Sunday, Pope Francis called on world leaders to hear “the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor”, while urging them to develop effective responses to global warming and give hope to younger generations. The pope made his appeal in Rome, where leaders attended his first personal G-20 summit since…
HAM’s online exhibition Politics of Care highlights different aspects of the current topic
Care, which plays a key role in sustaining our society, is not limited to human relationships – sustaining life also requires constant interaction with the environment. Viewed in this way, treatment is part of a network of interdependence that has become increasingly and visibly fragile, in part due to the effects of climate change. The…
The UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow will begin this weekend
Especially in Glasgow 1-2. The Heads of State and Government meeting at the World Leaders Summit in November are expected to announce stricter emission reduction commitments. Finland’s representative at the meeting of the Heads of State and Government is President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö. In the second week of the conference, the Finnish delegation…
Can a technical solution save the planet from climate change
Pessimism is growing about humanity’s ability to save the planet as world leaders prepare to gather for climate change talks at the COP26 summit in Glasgow on 31 October. In the face of increasingly apocalyptic forecasts, some scientists are calling for plans to cool the planet with geotechnics. But is this a realistic way out…
Studies find that climate change lowers nutrition, increases toxicity at the base of the nutrient tissue
Washington [US], October 25 (ANI): According to research from Dartmouth College and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, climate change on freshwater systems can reduce nutrition and increase toxicity at the food base. The results of the study were published in the journal Scientific Reports. The research focused on the effects of warming water temperatures…
Mishra’s Mishmash: Will Mette Frederiksen succeed in transforming Denmark into the greenest country in the world?
All eyes are on Glasgow. Visit any secondary school in the middle of Copenhagen, and they will all tell you about the ambitious green projects they have imagined and are implementing. At Åbne Gymnasium, for example, they use the terrace at the school to plant herbs. Old company meets new company Teachers are busy preparing…
The WHO calls for climate action to ensure continued recovery from COVID-19
This message comes with the publication of the WHO Special Report on Climate Change and Health COP26 today, which highlights 10 priorities for protecting human and planetary health. The report clarifies the Global Health Community regulation on climate action, based on growing research that demonstrates the many and inseparable links between climate and health. “The…
The Finnish Climate Change Panel calls for action to adapt to the effects of climate change
The report warns that future low-pressure systems will contain more moisture and increase rainfall, especially between October and February. “From the scenarios, we can conclude that rains pose great risks. Analyzes show more reliably that it is raining. For example, wind is not a risk that grows as much, ” Hilppa Gregow, Research Professor in…
Floods in Finland are getting worse, the new climate report says
According to a recent report by the Finnish Climate Change Panel, heavy rains, floods and increasing water volumes are expected to hit Finland over the next 30 years. A new report published on Thursday painted a more complete picture of the effects of climate change on the whole of Finland and outlined the severity of…
Report: Finland reacts too late to security threats from climate change
Climate change poses several different security threats to Finland in the future, says the Institute for International Affairs. The report has been commissioned by the government and examines the possible effects of climate change on Finland and Finnish society until 2035, when Finland is committed to being carbon neutral. The report – published on Tuesday…
New study reveals: shifting energy towards large share of renewables has huge potential for job growth
Although scientists have issued serious warnings about the worsening effects of climate change on the basis of a recent IPCC report, a study by LUT highlights the essential benefits of moving from greenhouse gas emissions to zero. According to the study, jobs in the energy sector could grow globally from 57 million in 2020 to…
World must pull up its socks in fight against climate crisis, says Mikkonen
Mikkonen told Helsingin Sanomat that Finland having a more ambitious objective – achieving carbon neutrality by 2035 – should be viewed as a positive, given the urgent and global need for solutions highlighted by the report. “Our status as a trailblazer gives our companies a big opportunity to export their solutions to all parts of…
Volleyball in the swamp, shortcomings in higher education and climate change: Finland in the world press
Suolentis’ annual World Championships have been held since 2006. Foreign teams were not allowed to participate this year due to the COVID-19 situation. A Finnish professor living in the United States sparked a stir earlier this week by publishing an article highlighting the weaknesses of the Finnish higher education system in the American magazine USA…
VMA in Borås, Västra Götaland County
SMHI has analyzed a number of authorities’ work in adapting operations to be able to handle the effects of climate change, such as floods. According to SMHI, several measures were underway or were planned in the near future in 2020 compared with 2019. “It is progressing, but we also see that there is much more…
Climate adaptation lags behind – can get 3 degrees warmer
The UN’s Adaptation Gap Report shows that more resources are needed to protect societies from the effects of climate change. The poor countries risk being hit the hardest as less than half is allocated by the money that the UN deems necessary each year. The Covid pandemic has partly slowed down the work, and of…
Marin, Finnish groups are positive about the EU’s climate agreement
prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) said on Friday that the latest European Union agreement on emission reductions is good news for Finland. The Prime Minister said after an all-night negotiation meeting that led to an agreement that Finland was satisfied with the outcome. “The negotiations took time because the details were different [emissions cuts] should…
More and more central banks in the world are getting involved in the climate issue
77 central banks in the world, like the Swedish Riksbank, have joined the Greening the Financing System network, which is usually called the central banks’ climate club. More and more central banks in the world has begun to get involved in the climate issue. This includes reducing the economic risks that climate change can lead…
The Foreign Chronicle
Stockholm, Monday. Is it a human right to grow up without climate anxiety? The question can be asked after a group of children and young people from Portugal submitted a lawsuit against Sweden and about thirty other countries to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Young people are demanding that countries do more…
