Climate change to cost world 25% of GDP per capita by 2100: Study

Nearly a quarter of the world’s per capita gross domestic product could vanish by the end of the century if climate change continues to escalate unchecked, according to a new study that challenges long-held assumptions about which countries face...

Helsinki Ranked World’s Most Sustainable Tourist Destination for Second Year in a Row

Helsinki has been named the world’s most sustainable tourist destination for the second consecutive year in the Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index. The ranking compares more than a hundred cities worldwide based on over 70 indicators...

Russia’s War Transforms Ukraine into a World-Leading Military Producer

Executive Summary: Russia’s 2022 invasion triggered a surge in Ukraine’s defense sector, experiencing a 350 percent growth since 2022. Ukraine leads globally in tactical and long-range drones, aiming to become the world’s “drone capital.” Upcoming...

Helsinki ranks world´s most sustainable tourist destination again

Published : 24 Sep 2025, 22:20 Updated : 24 Sep 2025, 22:25 Helsinki has been ranked first in the Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index for the second year in a row, according to the international Global Destination Sustainability (GDS)...

Helsinki Biennial 2025 draws over half a million visitors

The third edition of the Helsinki Biennial attracted around 568,000 visitors between 8 June and 21 September, organisers announced on Tuesday. The international contemporary art event took place on Vallisaari Island, in Esplanade Park and at HAM...

Finland’s unemployment rate reaches highest level since records began

Finland’s unemployment rate has climbed to 10 percent, marking the highest trend figure recorded since current labour force statistics began in 2009. According to Statistics Finland, there were 267,000 unemployed persons in August, an increase of...

How Finland remains Earth's happiest country

Finland and the Boston Celtics have almost nothing in common besides one thing: The ability to win big, eight years in a row. For the Celtics, it was eight consecutive NBA Championships from 1959 to 1966, a feat yet to be replicated. For Finland,...

Swedish units to anchor NATO defense brigade in Finnish Lapland against Russian threat

Finland says NATO’s Forward Land Forces will operate from Rovaniemi and Sodankylä, with Sweden leading and allies including the UK, France, Norway, Denmark and Iceland contributing. The move strengthens the alliance’s Northern Flank. According to...

The advantages of clearing field edges efficiently and safely

Maintaining field edges is often overlooked, yet these boundaries significantly impact machinery movement, farming efficiency, and even biodiversity. Overgrown field edges can hinder fieldwork, shade crops, and spread weeds, while also obstructing...

Landmark new digital travel series on sustainable tourism unveiled

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) has launched its first global digital travel series - Travel Redefined: Tourism for People and Planet - in partnership with Content With Purpose, the strategic content creator that empowers sustainable...

Finland's jobless rate hits record 10 pct in August: statistics

HELSINKI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Finland's unemployment rate climbed to 10 percent in August, the highest level since Statistics Finland began compiling its Labour Force Survey in 2009, the agency reported Tuesday. The number of jobless people aged...

Finland’s Atria launches five-year growth plan

FINLAND – Atria Plc is setting out a new five-year strategy with the goal of strengthening its position as a leading food producer in northern Europe. The Finland-based meat processor has introduced its Together 2030 plan, which outlines...

World Tourism Day 2025: Travel Tech is leading the way to more sustainable travel

In the context of this year’s World Tourism Day dedicated to “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation”, it is time to highlight the global impact of the industry and the travel tech role in driving the industry towards a more sustainable future. As...

Finland launches major Air Force exercise

Air show by the Finnish Air Force. Credit: Fin foto, Shutterstock. The Finnish Air Force began its largest live training exercise of the autumn on Monday, September 22, with around 50 aircraft and 1,200 personnel taking part in Protective Fence...

How this European city became the world’s most sustainable tourist destination

Published on 27/09/2025 - 7:00 GMT+2 Dozens of destinations around the world are grappling with the problematic effects of overtourism. Alongside sparking housing crises and overwhelming infrastructure, the phenomenon is proving disastrous for the...

Why China’s plan to reduce its emissions is significant for climate action

After a year of disappointments, during which climate action was pushed lower on the list of priorities for countries worldwide, some forward movement has finally begun on the climate change front in the last few days. The special climate summit...

China pledges to cut emissions by 2035: what does that mean for the climate?

Credit: AFP via GettyChina has revealed its goal for slashing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, providing a glimpse into how global emissions might change over the next decade. In a video address to the United Nations Climate Summit on 24 September,...

Reindeer Grazing Can Mitigate the Impacts of Winter Climate Change on Forest Carbon Release

Winter climate change is affecting the carbon exchange of northern coniferous forests, but the response depends upon reindeer grazing, according to a new study from the University of Oulu, Finland. The study compared areas with ongoing reindeer...

Warm and calm autumn weather to last into October

Calm and unseasonably mild weather is forecast to continue across Finland into early October, following a shift in air currents and the strengthening of a high-pressure system. According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute’s forecast issued on...

CLIMATE DEATHS

CLIMATE DEATHS Joe Smith September 22, 2025 Climate change caused 16,469 deaths in European cities this summer, new research estimates. This summer was the fourth hottest in European history, and its effects on the continent’s population have been...