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The positive thing about the lowering of the water level is that the risk of winter floods and flash floods is lower. An ice cap may form in the river in the near future if the weather is favorable.

The low rainfall of late autumn and early winter has lowered the water level of Kokemäenjoki to an exceptionally low level.

For example, at Pori, the river is so low that the biggest ships on the shore already catch the bottom of the river. One example of this is the restaurant ship Porinna, whose heeling, according to SK, has already caused damage to the interior of the ship.

In addition to the dry autumn, the water level has also been lowered by the moderate flow of water from the Harjavalta power plant. Water is collected in the lakes in case of winter for electricity production. The sea water level has also been low, which affects the water level of Kokemäenjoki in Pori.

– The water temperature in the river is starting to drop to zero and freezing has already started. There should be a comprehensive ice cover in the river so that the risks of winter floods and flash floods would be as small as possible. Getting an ice cap seems easy at the moment.

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The low rainfall at the end of the year has lowered the water level of Kokemäenjoki to an exceptionally low levelRead More »

The Coast Guard reminds that the ice situation in the sea area is still such that it is not advisable to navigate on the sea ice.

The ice in the seas is still weak and the new snow that has fallen in the last few days covers thin ice and there is still snow where there is not normally.

The Coast Guard reminds us that it may take a surprisingly long time for help to arrive in the sea area. Even a few minutes in freezing water makes a person incapacitated.

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In 2010, the UN countries wanted to reverse the loss of nature by 2020. The goal was not achieved and the clock is ticking even harder as the contracting parties negotiate new ways in Canada.

The countries of the world are gathering at the UN Nature Conference starting today in Montreal, Canada, to negotiate an agreement that could stop the loss of nature.

The main goal of the meeting is huge for our entire planet. We want to turn the impoverishment of nature into enrichment again, by 2030 at the latest.

The clock is ticking even faster than before, because the COP15 meeting of the parties has been postponed due to the corona pandemic from 2020 to today. On the other hand, the destruction of nature has not been postponed or has shown any signs of abating.

A total of 196 UN countries and the European Union are parties to the agreement, but the United States has not ratified the convention concluded in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.

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The world gathers in a giant meeting in Canada to stop the loss of nature – test what you know about loss of nature and negotiations in a quizRead More »

According to the technical measure, the ore prospecting area is located in a very sensitive area in terms of groundwater and nature conservation.

On Viitasaari, the city does not take kindly to the ore prospecting permit applied for in the Kolima area.

The Safety and Chemicals Agency Tukes has asked the city for a statement on the application of Akkerman Oy, which applied for an ore prospecting permit in the area.

Viitasaari’s technical operation has stated that the ore prospecting area is located in a very sensitive area in terms of groundwater and nature conservation.

According to the mayor’s statement proposal, an ore prospecting permit should not be granted, as it would not be possible to start mining in the Kolima area either.

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In Viitasaari, the refusal of the ore prospecting permit applied for by Akkerman Oy is presentedRead More »

The state aims to dismantle the small power dams in the rivers in order to strengthen the fish stocks. This option is being considered at the Kaustinen Pirttikoski dam.

Based on the plan commissioned by ely, the Pirttikoski power shovel dam located in Kaustinen could be replaced with a bottom sill.

In this way, the landscape of the area would not change even if the power shovel dam were dismantled. The threshold below the water surface would be built below the current power dam. It would maintain the current level of the water level most of the time.

Varsinais-Suomen ely-keskus has commissioned a preliminary plan for the demolition of the dam located in Perhonjoki near the center of Kaustinen.

Beach residents support this option, as the landscape would remain as it is now. In the opinion of the residents, the familiar power plant buildings should also be preserved.

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Pirttikoski’s power shovel dam in Kaustinen could be dismantled and replaced with a bottom threshold – beach residents like the proposalRead More »

Tulvaniitty will be built in Nallenpuisto, which is bounded by Ketunkatu, Ritakatu and Sudenkatu and a residential block.

Nallenpuisto, located in Tampere’s Kissanmaa area, will be partially transformed into a flood meadow.

Such a meadow can sometimes be dry, but during heavy rain or snow melt, the water collects there for a while. This balances the flow and reduces flooding in the urban environment.

You can still spend your time in the park. There will be paths, benches and plantings. A wetland is being built from nearby Eutunniity, south of Sudenkatu. The nearby park and street works are planned to be done at the same time.

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According to a consumption researcher, the most extravagant Christmas celebrations are going down in history.

This is how Tammenheimo’s every day starts, and Christmas, which is waiting less than a month away, does not make a deviation from the daily routine. For Tammenheimo, Christmas is like any other weekday.

He hasn’t celebrated Christmas in decades.

– Somehow, the commercialism of Christmas and the abundance of goods is annoying. I’m a nature lover, I don’t like spending, says Tammenheimo.

Christmas has been the store’s biggest sales time for years. It still is, but Tammenheimo’s thoughts about exaggerated consumerism are no longer foreign to other Finns either. The idea of \u200b\u200bmoderation is also creeping into the celebration of Christmas.

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Ulrika Tammenheimo does not celebrate Christmas, because the consumption hysteria oppresses – \”I turn off the lights and the radio, meditate and sleep for three days\”Read More »

According to BirdLife Finland’s overview of the bird situation, the showy duck, the great grebe, spends its time on the large lakes of southern Finland at this time of year.

More than 7,000 great hornbills have been observed in Asikkala, informs BirdLife Suomi in its overview of the bird situation. The duck bird, which breeds all over Finland, moves to larger lakes to fish when the smaller lakes freeze over.

In Asikkala’s Kajaanselkä, big skunks have gathered in several flocks, which are typically seen on fishy lakes in November. In addition, tens of silkworms have been seen on the lakes of southern Finland, with a maximum of 25 individuals in Lahti’s Enonselä.

Great ospreys are known to spend the winter in the frozen waters of the southern coast. Some winter in Åland and the rest further away in the southern parts of the Baltic Sea and around the North Sea.

According to BirdLife Finland, only a small number of delayed migratory birds have been observed. The most unusual sightings are the black-throated sparrow and the red sparrow.

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In Asikkala, more than 7,000 giant snails have been observed in fishing boatsRead More »

Mauna Loa began erupting on Monday. The amazing sight has attracted curious onlookers. The eruption does not threaten nearby settlements, at least for now.

Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, continues to erupt. The volcano in Hawaii started erupting for the first time in 38 years late Monday Finnish time.

According to experts, the lava flowing down the mountainside could cover the highway connecting the east and west coasts of the island of Hawaii as early as this coming weekend.

The slowly flowing lava is now still kilometers from the road.

For the time being, the eruption poses no danger to the residents of the local area. However, Hawaii health officials have warned that air quality could deteriorate at any time. If that happens, local residents are instructed to stay indoors.

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This is what the best pictures of the eruption of the world’s largest active volcano look likeRead More »

Birds get lost in grocery stores especially in autumn and early winter. However, birds must not be caught with mousetraps. Traps installed for rodents should be protected from birds, says a bird expert.

The little bird was caught in a mousetrap in a shop in the center of Kemi on Tuesday.

What makes the case special is that the bird had gotten into trouble on top of a two-meter cupboard, and not, for example, on the floor.

After this, the store staff also found other mousetraps. They were also installed high above the cabinets.

Särkelä wondered about the incident on social media and wondered if the practice is a common way to repel birds in grocery stores. The update evoked strong reactions. In social media, the case has even been suspected of being an animal welfare crime.

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The little bird sat on the drink shelf – Sanna Särkelä was appalled by the use of mousetraps in the department storeRead More »