Forests contribute to perceived happiness in multiple ways, Finnish study finds

New research from the University of Eastern Finland identifies three main dimensions in perceived happiness associated with ...

Securing biodiversity requires better forest management, say researchers

Intensive forest management weakens biodiversity and reduces the amount of forests valuable for biodiversity worldwide, ...
AlphaGalileo

Forests contribute to Finns’ perceived happiness in multiple ways

New research from the University of Eastern Finland identifies three main dimensions in perceived happiness associated with Finnish forests: a bond ...
The Barents Observer

Finland faces UN complaint over climate change inaction and impact on Sámi traditions

One of the world’s biggest and most prestigious law firms has joined forces with a group of Sámi reindeer herders to lodge a ...
ZME Science on MSN

Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees? These Spruce Trees in Finland Are Growing Tiny Flecks of Gold in Their Needles

Scientists find bacteria inside Norway spruce needles that can turn dissolved gold into solid nanoparticles.
The Hindu

In Nordic dispute over EU forest targets, echoes of Greece’s crisis

The European Union is once again facing a test of how well its supranational frameworks can accommodate the diverse economies and ecologies of its member states. A dispute over forest management has ...

Spain's summer of wildfires fuels calls for better forest management

Javier Fernandez Perez recalls how residents of his hamlet used to burn undergrowth during the winter to help prevent the ...
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Climate change puts pressure on reindeer populations, both wild & domestic herds

In 2024, as unpredictable rains, snow and heat beat down on Finland’s Arctic, reindeer struggled to secure food sources, say Indigenous Sámi herders who shuffle their packs from one grazing ground to ...

Where social distancing comes naturally: Finland keeps coronavirus in check

While many countries struggle with a second wave of the coronavirus, Finland has halted a rise in new infections at Europe's lowest level, helped by the fact that for Finns social distancing comes ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN

Money May Not Grow On Trees, but Scientists Just Found Gold Inside Them

In the deep boreal forests of northern Finland, where ancient conifers stand motionless over the snow-covered landscape, ...
Green Matters on MSN

Scientists Spent 4 Years Tracking Reindeers in Finland — What They Found Changes Everything

As climate change forces snow cover to loosen itself from the ground, the unfreezing snow is slowly shifting the magical ...