TOP 100 FINNISH SITES
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| Poaching Reduces Wolf Hunting Quota The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has decided to cut the quota for wolves that can be hunted outside designated reindeer herding areas. The move has been made in the wake of a surprise fall in the estimated number of wolves. The Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute believes poachers are to blame. yle.fi |
Students on Tight Budget Moving in with Elderly Roommates Students and the elderly could become roommates in the future in Finland. The company Kaksi Kärpästä wants to help students get free housing and combat loneliness among the elderly. yle.fi |
Finnish Astronomer Snaps High Altitude Lightning Amateur astronomer Timo Kantola has become the first in Finland to take photographs of transient luminous objects. His pictures of elves and red sprite forms of lightning were taken in Pieksämäki and represent the most northern images of the phenomena. The photos have been published in the latest issue of the Finnish astronomical journal Tähdet ja avaruus. yle.fi |
Luggage Pileup Continues Thousands of bags are again stranded at the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. Finnair says that the problem is due to the snowy conditions. Luggage worker representatives complain of staff shortages due to layoffs. yle.fi |
Ankarin pakkanen hellittää pian Pakkaset ovat hellittämään päin, kertoo YLEn meteorologi Toni Hellinen. Vielä tänään lauantaina pakkanen on kireää, mutta sunnuntaina esimerkiksi Pohjois-Lapissa lämpötila nousee nollan vaiheille. yle.fi |