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Minister Vapaavuori visiting Japan to learn about carbon-free construction (MoE 3/1/2010)

Minister of Housing Jan Vapaavuori is travelling to Japan on 2 March to learn about construction techniques that can help in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Japan is the world’s most efficient energy consumer in relation to GDP, and also a frontrunner in low-carbon construction.

Experts suggest cormorant working group for the Baltic Sea (SYKE 2/22/2010)

	Photo: Markku Mikkola-Roos

Environmental experts and researchers from all Baltic Sea countries, United Kingdom and the European Commission participated in the The Baltic Sea Cormorant Symposium at the Finnish Environment Institute SYKE in Helsinki, 26-28 January 2010. The participants discussed from various perspectives the cormorants of the Baltic Sea, the damages caused by them and the possible means to reduce the damages. The symposium suggested in its resolution that a working group for cormorant issues be established within the HELCOM (the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission). The working group would coordinate the cormorant research in the Baltic region as well as the damage prevention measures and the protection measures.

Higher wintertime nutrient concentrations in the Baltic Sea - American ctenophores not found in the Finnish sea areas (SYKE 2/22/2010)

Less oil spills observed by surveillance flights (SYKE and the Finnish Border Guard 2/15/2010)

New scenarios for climate change research needed (SYKE 2/11/2010)

Soil contributes to climate warming more than expected - Finnish research shows a flaw in climate models (SYKE 2/8/2010)

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