The EU wants to keep old trees standing to help hit decarbonization targets. But foresters resent what they regard as ...

State-owned forests still represent a significant carbon sink, but it has shrunk, just as in other Finland woodlands.

There are many open forests — much of Finland is dominated by conifer trees — and people spend a lot of time going on long walks or strolls without any fear of their surroundings. This ...

With nearly three-quarters of Finland blanketed in trees, it's spectacular to witness the leaves change colour. Finnish people even have a name for this "fleeting" season: ruska. For around three ...

You are not allowed to cut any trees down, or dig up any plants, but you can pick anything you like.” Government policy aside, Finland’s swathes of green and blue space do much to deliver a ...

Finland’s forests, once a crucial carbon sink, have become a source of emissions, raising concerns over the country’s climate policy and carbon neutrality targets. According to the latest data from ...

The European Space Agency (ESA), in collaboration with the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), is setting up an Arctic Satellite Calibration and Validation Centre in Sodankylä, Lapland. The centre ...