The work of the American artist, who lives in Finland, was only on display for a few days.
Popa uses natural pigments mixed with natural water to create site-specific, ephemeral earthworks that are recorded by a drone. For example, the work on the summit of Ruka has already been washed away and all that remains of it is an image recording, which you can see at the top of this article and on the artist’s website.
David Popa paints large-scale works mainly on Nordic islands and coves. The works are documented and presented in different formats: photographs and short films.
David Popa’s works are often ephemeral and can only be admired through photographs or videos. …
Metsähallitus is considering what to do about the paths that have been trampled on, for example, in Kellostapuli and Keimiötunturi, so that nature does not suffer from hiking.
The current management and use plan for Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park was completed in 2008. Illustration. …
Previously common in southern and central Europe, the egret has also spread to northern Ostrobothnia. Storks have also been seen in the centre of Oulu.
The all-white bird, which slightly resembles a crane, has been seen here in a few individuals before, but this autumn, for example, flocks of more than twenty have been seen in Liminga Bay.
In the Oulu estuary, there is a heron on Rommakonselkä and Hartaanselkä, and a stork has also been seen in the direction of Kuivasjärvi.
Hohtola says that in early summer a pair of birds was also spotted in Muhox, apparently nesting, although no actual nesting has been recorded.
According to Esa Hohtola, the reason behind the phenomenon is the increase of the species in its main areas.
– The bird population has increased so strongly in Europe that it can now also be seen as a sudden increase in the peripheral areas of its range, says Hohtola.
In addition to the great egret, exceptionally large flocks of red-footed hawks have been observed in the province during the summer. Usually, this peregrine falcon has been an occasional summer visitor. Hikes are seen every few years, but Esa Hohtola estimates that the August hike was a bigger phenomenon than usual.
A single little Canada goose is also a rarity, which has now been found for the second time at the Virkula bird tower in Limingan bay. The bird is originally a North American species.
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There have been a huge number of insect infestations on trees this year. Insect infestations that occur in the summer are often only detected in trees at the end of the year, when the trees brown and dry out.
According to 2020 estimates, there will be 745 000 hectares of forest land in south-east Finland. Archive photo. …
The Ullatieva supplementary area contains an old, mainly natural, ancient forest. The pine trees are between 100 and 200 years old and some of the trees are even older. The area is home to a rich variety of species.
The Ullatieva nature reserve is located at the headwaters of the Ounas River, on the ridge bank between the lakes. …
Low rainfall has caused water levels to fall in both sea and river basins. Boaters in particular need to be careful when navigating shallow waters.
The prolonged drought has lowered water levels in different parts of Finland.
Water levels have fallen in rivers, lakes and sea water.
In south-west Finland, for example, water levels are at record lows, especially in river basins.
– Sea water levels have dropped by up to 50 centimeters from their normal height. That’s already a fairly rare reading. Not every year is the water level this low.
Surfaces falling across the country
According to Triipponen, water levels are falling in other parts of Finland as well.
– I don’t know the exact situation nationally, but in southern Finland the situation is similar everywhere.
Low water levels are a disadvantage especially for boaters. Stones may appear on familiar waterways that have not previously been considered.
Triipponen describes the situation as atypical, but not particularly exceptional.
– Some water bodies have been record dry, for example in Kiskonjoki. Elsewhere, this is more of a normal effect of climate change.
There is also no immediate relief for the water bodies, even if it starts to rain now.
– There is such a lack of moisture in the soil that the first 20 millimeters of rain are absorbed directly into the ground. The rains somewhat normalize the soil situation.
In mid-September, the surface of the Mansikkalahti beach in Kotka was very low. …
Mining in shallow seas, scientists say, puts sustainability objectives at risk. In the Baltic Sea, ore mining is a new industry.
Exploitation of seabed ores may be closer than perhaps previously thought.
The Swedish company Scandinavian Ocean Minerals has applied for a permit to dredge ore from the bottom of the Bothnian Sea in the Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone.
The aim is to collect iron manganese sediments, which, according to Finnish research, are abundant along the coast of the Bothnian Sea. The sediments have a high metal content and are therefore of interest to the mining industry.
Sediments have been mapped in Finnish marine areas in connection with the VELMU inventory program for the diversity of underwater marine life.
More deposits have also been found in the Gulf of Finland, where the Russians studied them at the beginning of the millennium. However, this did not lead to commercial exploitation.
The iron manganese deposits in the Baltic Sea are estimated to contain the largest cobalt reserves in Europe. …
