Mon, Apr 20, 2009

The controversial wolf

Wolf
Finland has in the past been in a constant battle with the EU about the country’s hunt on the wolves.
Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Effects of global warming

Nowadays, one of the most pressing environmental problems is the global warming and how to prevent it.
Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Cold facts about a warmer world

The climate around us is changing. According to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on climate change, the temperature on earth has increased by 0,8 C, and it is expected to increase more in the years to come.
Thu, Feb 19, 2009

The fat of the land

Peat plant in Oulu
Have you ever heard of peat? The Finns have been using it as an energy source since the 70’s. Not always with the best result for the ecosystem.
Fri, Feb 13, 2009

Geniuos invention of mankind

Genetic-engineering-wheat
The scientists have calculated that population of our planet will be 7 billion in year 2020. It will reach about 9-11 billion to 2050. In the world there are 800 million starving people, every day 20000 people die from hunger.
Fri, Feb 13, 2009

The arctic fox – A threatened animal

fjellreven
The arctic fox is categorized as critically endangered to be extinct on IUCN's red list. But work is going on to prevent the rare specie.
Thu, Feb 12, 2009

The race to conquer continues

The latest well known expedition to the North-pole was the Russia expedition in 2007. In difference to the other earlier trips to the North Pole, this time, the flag was placed underneath the pole, on the bottom of the ocean.
Wed, Feb 11, 2009

"Let the earth be silent after ye!"

lofoten
In a world that is getting more and more polluted by humans. The thoughts of the late philosopher Peter Wessel Zapffe, seems more and more relevant. He thought that man should and will perish to exist. The only thing we should do before we go is to clean up our mess.
Tue, Feb 10, 2009

Nickel from Nikel

Nikel
196 km from Murmansk you will find the Russian city Nikel. It is one of the most important cities of nickel production in Russia, and it has fueled the local economy for decades. However the nickel industry in Nikel is far from stainless.

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