EnvironmentAccording to German peace researcher Bernhard Trautvetter, the parties must set aside their conflict to "pull this time bomb out of the world".
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is getting better – and worse
EnvironmentMore oxygen in the Gulf of Finland than in the last five years - but the area without oxygen continues to grow.
Finnish security service: Severed sea cables likely accidental
FinlandThe Finnish Security Service does not believe that Russia is behind the cable breaks - nor has it found any evidence that this is the case.
NATO increases military presence in the Baltic Sea
The NordicsJustifies the decision with “possible sabotage” of underwater cables between Finland and Estonia.
Severed Baltic Sea communication cables prompt sabotage investigations
The Nordics“When a cable breaks, it raises questions as to why it happened [and] who might have a motive to do something like this”, says Tapio Frantti.
Older Baltic Sea maps donated to Swedish libraries
Culture"All the atlases in the donation are rare, and one of them is of particular rarity", explains the Royal Library's expert.
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Finland
Finns ate more meat last year
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Science
Study: Fluoride in drinking water may impact children’s cognitive ability
Study: Dog relationships more reliable than best friends
Environment
The forest lives when trees die
Moose and polecat added as threatened species on Sweden’s red list
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