The hot August took away the mushrooms, but suitable rains can still bring them back.

– I’ve been walking here for seven years, and I’ve never seen a forest so empty of mushrooms at the turn of August and September, says Korhonen.

The past summer and early autumn have been quite special when it comes to mushrooms. At the end of July, mushroom baskets were filled with delicious chanterelles in different parts of Finland.

The hot period in August stopped the mushroom season almost completely.

– There is still hope. When the water comes, the mushrooms still rise. Not in a day or two, but in a week from the rains, Jarkko Korhonen reminds.

September is the best mushroom month in southern and central Finland.

– Measured in milliliters, the rain has been quite reasonable in recent days. I think the mycelium is starting to flow and produce a crop. I just have to hope that the night frosts don’t come too early.

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The city of Vantaa has decided to sell the 50-hectare forest area in Lope to the Natural Heritage Foundation. The forest will be bought and protected with the funds of the Blue Forest collection launched by the Natural Heritage Foundation and the Von Hertzen Brothers band in February.

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Herring is an important food fish, but suffers from the effects of climate change. The decrease in salt content has changed the diet of herring.

A new explanation is being found for the poor condition of herring in the Archipelago Sea.

Back in the 1980s, herring was twice as plentiful as it is now. Reasons for the silverfin’s weight loss have been searched for a long time.

There are several factors behind this, but the latest observation is the decrease in iodine concentration in the Baltic Sea.

Heavy rains dilute the Baltic Sea

It has already been observed that a decrease in salinity is harmful to herring.

At the turn of the millennium, it was noticed that climate change has an effect on the life of herring. Due to climate change, the amount of precipitation has increased and with it the salinity of the Baltic Sea water has decreased.

When water moves away from the Baltic Sea more regularly, salt pulses occur less frequently. When no new salty water comes from the Danish straits, the salinity of the Baltic Sea water is further diluted.

Due to the lower salinity, the diet of the herring has changed. Because of that, the herring lives in constant hunger. In 40 years, the herring has lost up to 50 percent of its weight.

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The reason for this is the fir’s good cone crop during the previous few summers. The squirrel population has been calculated using game triangles and it describes the strength of the population in forest areas, but not in urban environments.

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According to the Regional Administrative Agency, the production of fry near the shore could have caused water pollution.

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Last year, the laboratory-raised wrasse fry were returned to their home river, and they survived the winter. If the chicks survive to adulthood, the researchers have plenty of time to restore natural reproduction.

Microscopically small river pearl mussel chicks find a temporary home in the middle of the gravel and stones at the bottom of the plastic box.

A year ago, raw chicks grown in laboratory conditions were brought to Luttojoki. Luttojoki raakku is a very endangered species, and now their young have survived their first year of life in their home river.

Before the raccoon chicks get to live in natural waters, their growth and life are monitored in plastic boxes.

– From now on, the chicks’ growth will be monitored for a few years. The hope is that growth will take place, and in a few years the chicks will be released here at the bottom of the river, says Salonen.

A new type of research to revive the raw stock

Luttojoki raccoons have not been able to reproduce naturally for decades, even though the species has been protected for almost 70 years.

In the fall of 2020, larvae of clocids were collected from Luttojoe to be grown for the Konnevesi research institute. Raakku needs salmon to reproduce, which have not come up to the Luttojoki for decades after Russia dammed the Luttojoki.

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Which EU country is the biggest? Which has the most forests? Test your knowledge of EU countries

Which EU country has the most forests? What about water? Where are the most people living? Test your knowledge of EU countries with ten questions.

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Space philosopher Tuukka studies the stars with a relaxed attitude – “The starry sky is a work of art”

Stargazing is not about equipment. In this article, Ursa’s stargazer Tuukka Perhoniemi gives tips on stargazing.

Great trivia quiz – test your knowledge about pollinators!

Pollinators are vital, but endangered. Their decrease threatens e.g. food production. Test your knowledge of fluffies!

Some of the questions or statements in the test are certainly familiar, but getting full marks can be challenging. \r\n Please note that some questions have more than one correct answer.

During the Save the Fluffy campaign, Yle Luonto published a large number of articles and other material to help pollinators.

Make a paradise for the furry ones: Here are 8,101 pollinator plants that are also a joy for humans

Pollinating insects need water and pollen for food. When you grow pollinator-friendly flowers in your yard, you also ensure a bountiful harvest of fruit trees and berry bushes.

The most important thing when planning balcony or yard plantings is to choose flowers so that there is enough food for the fluffy ones from early spring until autumn. This way, people also have enough eye candy for the whole summer.

Although most flowers attract pollinators, not all flowers are created equal. Highly cultivated flowers with many layers of petals may not produce any nectar at all.

In plantings, it is good to prefer simple flowers, preferably those that can also be found naturally in Finland. Such flowers are much better able to withstand the changing summer heat and are therefore easy to take care of.

At the nursery, you have to be careful that no pesticides have been used to grow the seedlings, because they are also dangerous for pollinators. If possible, prefer seedlings grown in your home country.

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