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New estimate - every ninth species in Finland is threatened
03/08/2019, Biodiversity and Land Use, SYKE
Finnish Environment Institute SYKE and Ministry of the Environment report A new assessment of threatened species indicates an increasing loss of biodiversity in Finnish nature. read more
Doctoral dissertation: The duration of the ice cover of Finnish inland waters has shortened, and seasonal winter and spring discharges have increased
02/19/2019, Water, SYKE
The duration of the ice cover on Finnish inland waters has shortened due to milder winters. Correspondingly, the seasonal river discharges in winter and spring have increased, read more
Ramped up efforts needed to protect the world's inland waters
02/05/2019, JRC
At least 15% of the world’s inland surface water areas are covered by protected areas, according to a new study from the JRC. This is close to the global target of 17% set out read more
Making the most of our green spaces
01/30/2019, JRC
Cities, as large human settlements and the powerhouses of Europe’s economy, generate 67% of the EU’s GDP. They are also faced with a range of challenges, including social read more
Screening Baltic Sea for pharmaceuticals
01/28/2019, Marine, SYKE
Although pharmaceuticals are useful and often lifesaving for people, they may contaminate the Baltic water and marine life, for example if inappropriately disposed. CWPharma, an read more
European partnership tackling risk management with sustainable development goals
01/24/2019, Natural Hazards and Environmental Risks
Pressrelease: Europe faces substantial challenges in assessing and managing risks, for example in farming, infrastructure development, social unrest and finance. In order to meet read more
Eeva Primmer appointed new research director of SYKE
01/10/2019, SYKE
Dr Eeva Primmer, PhD in Agriculture and Forestry, Docent (Adjunct Professor) in Environmental Policy at the University of Helsinki, has been appointed as the new Research Director read more
Large EU Life project for Finland to mitigate climate change
12/21/2018, Climate Change, SYKE
The European Commission has granted 9.1 million euros to Finland to help mitigate climate change. The ‘Towards Carbon Neutral Municipalities’ (CANEMURE) project, which has been read more