Tag: Gulf of Bothnia
Trump on stage again, thinner sea ice in the Gulf of Bothnia and elections in Estonia
Hour 1: US Correspondents’ analysis of the Maryland Republican Convention Reportage from the Luleå archipelago where the sea ice has become thinner The first electricity subsidy has landed in Swedes’ accounts. What effects does it have? South Korean pop band BTS inspires Swedish conversation group Chronicle by Ulrika Knutson The panel with Göran Greider, Helle […]
Green light for Swedish railway tunnel construction by Spanish consortium – RailTech.com
The Spanish contractor Comsa in a consortium with Nortúnel SA will build the 1.6 kilometer long Ersmark tunnel in Sweden. After some delay due to appeals, the Swedish Transport Administration says the contract is green to be signed for the tunnel, which is part of the new Norrbottnis railway. The procurement of the tunnel construction […]
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 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 […]
Sweden finds "huge" Floating substance in the Gulf of Bothnia
Members of the Swedish Coast Guard found an unknown substance floating 200 kilometers long and 10 kilometers wide in the middle of the Gulf of Bothnia, says the Swedish broadcaster SR. Presumably characterization of the leaked substance "huge," SR reported According to the Swedish Coast Guard, the case was probably the largest of its kind, […]
Wednesday’s magazines: NATO hurdles, protein from the air and aging icebreakers
Turkey’s roadblock to Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership have been in the news all week. Diplomats from the two Nordic countries are expected to meet with a Turkish delegation in Ankara to discuss Turkey’s concerns and demands on Wednesday. However, Turkey is not necessarily the only obstacle to Finland’s and Sweden’s accession to NATO. According […]
Eastern Finland is working to correct the inequality of wind power between the regions
Regional leaders are calling for a new compensation system for wind power tax revenues, as there is a clear difference in the distribution of wind power in Western and Eastern Finland, according to which most of the turbines are concentrated in the western regions. The primary reason for this is a defense policy issue, as […]
The pandemic is worsening in the Kemi-Tornio area and in Kymenlaakso; Health authorities are demanding new restrictions
Health authorities in southwestern Lapland said on Wednesday that the Covid situation in the West Ostrobothnia Hospital District has worsened and re-entered the community infection phase. The West Ostrobothnia Pandemic Working Group warned of the risk of overcrowding in medical facilities as infections increased. It stressed that even a large number of unvaccinated increases the […]
An overview of the most Swedish corners of Finland
Many of Finland’s most significant historical figures are from Finnish Swedish, Swedish Finns who today speak mainly Swedish. In addition, some of Finland’s most successful and globally influential companies would not have been established without the members of this community. Given the long and colorful history of Finnish Swedes, it should come as no surprise […]
Autumn storm in the middle of Finland
From Tuesday, much of Finland will become wetter, colder and windier, according to the Yle weather forecast. "I don’t want to say this in mid-August, but it looks like autumn is coming. Rain, wind and cool temperatures are expected," Ylen meteorologist Anniina Valtonen said Tuesday afternoon. The first rain in the weather system began on […]
Things you probably didn’t know about Finland
First of all, the best time to visit Finland is summer, when you can enjoy the outdoors and the lakes or winter, when there is a lot of snow, at least in the north. But come whenever you want; After all, traveling is one of the things you can learn and grow from, so here […]
New record for algal blooms in the Gulf of Bothnia
New record for algal blooms in the Gulf of Bothnia
The Swedish icebreaker fleet is approaching retirement and must be replaced
The Swedish icebreakers are getting too old and today the Swedish Maritime Administration presented a cost basis for new, state-of-the-art icebreakers to the government. It is an important infrastructure investment ahead of the sharply increasing industrial activity in northern Sweden, says Fredrik Backman, shipping director at the Swedish Maritime Administration. This winter, the icebreakers have […]
Gallery: Ice cubes are piling up on the shores of Lake Finland
Strong winds have created a picturesque ice wall on the shores of Lake Pyhäjärvi near the municipality of Säkylä in the southwestern part of Satakunta. The phenomenon is caused by low pressure, which has intensified southwest winds across the Gulf of Bothnia and pushed ice to the shore, according to Yle Meteorologist Matti Huutonen. "As […]
Why did the Soviet Union bomb neutral Sweden during World War II?
The Soviet Union dropped more than a hundred bombs on Swedish cities and villages. Miraculously, no one was killed in these airstrikes. Not so neutral During World War II, Sweden could not stay away from the military conflict that had been hoped for. Under pressure from the Third Reich, German troops had to agree to […]
Gulf of Bothnia covered in ice – for the first time in two years
Sweden currently has the strongest ice extent in three years. The Gulf of Bothnia is now completely covered in ice and so are large parts of Sweden’s coast. “All five ordinary state icebreakers are up and running right now and our two auxiliary icebreakers are also fully assisting ships,” says Jonas Fredén, communications strategist at […]
Tuesday’s magazines: AstraZeneca vaccine for most in Finland, less passports, more snow, microplastics on the beaches
Finland’s largest daily Helsingin Sanomat reports that most healthy working-age Finns receive a vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford Mika Rämet, Director of the Vaccine Research Center, University of Tampere. AstraZeneca has promised to produce three billion doses of the vaccine this year. That would be enough to vaccinate 1.5 billion people. […]
The autumn storm swept over Finland on Wednesday
According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), an unusually strong autumn storm is scheduled to arrive in Finland on Wednesday. The storm is expected to cause power outages caused by wind-felled trees as well as very harsh conditions at sea. In its forecast, the FMI said that a large storm system would reach the west […]
