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Abnormal heat spurs reindeer to hit the beach

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Abnormal heat spurs reindeer to hit the beach

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Jaakko Hakkarainen
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A swimming spot in northern Finland had unlikely visitors seeking solace from soaring temperatures.

Reindeer in Rovaniemi, Finland cool down at the beach. Image: Johanna Koivisto

A pair of enterprising reindeer hit the beach in northern Finland last Tuesday as the mercury rose to 28 degrees Celsius. The free-range deer cooled down at the Ounaskoski beach in Rovaniemi, the largest city in Finnish Lapland.

"Many people took photos and it didn't seem to bother them in the slightest. Children were playing nearby and that didn't disturb them either," said Johanna Koivisto, who snapped a picture of the resting duo.

Koivisto said she wasn't surprised to see reindeer at Ounaskoski, as she had seen the animals there the previous summer, too. In other words, it was just a normal day at the beach in Rovaniemi.

Reindeer in Lapland have had difficulties coping with the abnormally high temperatures.

The newspaper Helsingin Sanomat reported earlier this week of reindeer "queuing at the Kela office", after a group of deer gathered outside the social benefits agency's location in the Lapland village of Inari to stand in the shade.

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Abnormal heat spurs reindeer to hit the beach

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A swimming spot in northern Finland had unlikely visitors seeking solace from soaring temperatures.

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Dumfries flood protection scheme taken forward

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Dumfries flood protection scheme taken forward

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Wilma Kulonpää

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Convener of Dumfries and Galloway Council, Malcolm Johnstone, said: "The Whitesands Flood Protection Scheme is a project that has been under development for a significant period of time.

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Dumfries flood protection scheme taken forward

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The Whitesands area of Dumfries has been flooded more than 200 times since records began.

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Ocean heat record, with grim implications for the planet 

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Ocean heat record, with grim implications for the planet 

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Tanja Parviainen

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Georgina Rannard, Mark Poynting, Jana Tauschinski, Becky Dale

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Ocean heat record broken, with grim implications for the planet

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The oceans are a vital regulator for the climate and our weather but are rapidly heating up.

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Glacial lake bursts in India leaving 100 missing and 19 dead

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Glacial lake bursts in India leaving 100 missing and 19 dead

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Aku Koiranen

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brand safety-nsf accidents and disasters

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Glacial lake bursts in India leaving 100 missing and 19 dead | CNN

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More than 100 people are missing in India's northeast after heavy rain caused a glacial lake to burst, leading to flash floods which ripped through the Himalayan state of Sikkim Wednesday, killing at least 19 and washing away roads and bridges, according to the state government.

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Emil Leinonen

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Sewage pollution has become the greatest threat to river biodiversity, particularly to freshwater ecosystems, according to a new study led by scientists in the United Kingdom. In particular, the researchers involved in the study point out that both treated and untreated sewage water causes more damage to rivers than runoff water from farms.

Sewage, which is part of wastewater, is often contaminated with feces or urine, as well as other toxic substances coming from residential and commercial establishments. While sewage treatments and sanitation systems have progressed over the past century, there is still a growing concern that sewage pollution is lethal for marine life not only in rivers but also in other bodies of water, including lakes, streams, and even oceans.

Sewage Pollution

In a study published in the journal Global Change Biology, researchers from the University of Oxford explored the combined effects of treated sewage discharge and land use on rivers, highlighting that freshwater ecosystems are gradually threatened by several human-induced stressors.

For instance, the research team determined that the release of treated sewage and pollution from agricultural or urban sources can lead to the deterioration of water quality, impacting ecological communities. The team focused on the said 'combined effects' since our knowledge in the effects of the anthropogenic stressors has remained limited, according to the study.

With this, the UK researchers conducted a field study using a quantitative approach to measure the combined effect of treated sewage discharge and land use on the following areas:

Nutrient concentrations

Sewage fungus presence

Communities of macroinvertebrates

Communities of benthic algae

The method used is based on the fundamental fact that sewage water consists of different pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, in addition to chemicals and other toxic substances.

Also Read: Raw Sewage Disposal Into Rivers and Seas in England Has Brought up To Higher Court by Campaigners

River Biodiversity

Since the Global Change Biology study focuses in river biodiversity, this freshwater ecosystem is often the subject of pollution-related matter since it is close to both urban and rural communities, where sewage and industrial waste comes from. This is in addition to the release of sewage into the sea and other natural environments.

According to the Washington, D.C.-based organization American Rivers, 3.5 million Americans get sick each year after engaging in boating, fishing, or swimming activities when they touch water they initially deemed was safe. In the United States alone, over 860 billion gallons of wastewater escapes from sewer systems nationwide.

The organization adds that for centuries, most American sewage poured into the nearest river or creek was given a little thought.

In 2022, the environmental organization Surfrider Foundation, reported that the US wastewater infrastructure has been neglected for decades, citing that over 900 billion gallons of untreated sewage are released into the environment each year, highlighting this is the cases for many states like Hawaii and Florida.

In 2021, the National History Museum warned that a person spotting rivers that contain algal blooms, which appears as a discoloration in the body of water, should stay away.
Related Article: Sewage Water Used by Firefighters Against Blazes After Drought for the First Time

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Sewage Pollution Greatest Threat to River Biodiversity [Study]

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The study's authors urge for stronger policies concerning sewage pollution. Click to read more. Sewage pollution has become the greatest threat to river biodiversity, particularly to freshwater ecosystems, according to a new study led by scientists in the United Kingdom.

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the Finnish Meteorological Institute's      (FMI) = Ilmatieteen laitos
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Helene Marttila

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Watch: Spectacular aurora show lights up Finland’s night sky

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The northern lights activity is expected to continue for the next few nights, but heavy cloud cover will obscure the view in many parts of the country.

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Flood warnings in southern Finland, cooler temps on the way

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Flood warnings in southern Finland, cooler temps on the way

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Flood warnings in southern Finland, cooler temps on the way

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Warnings for potentially dangerous floods are in effect in areas along the southern and southwest coast on Wednesday and Thursday.

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Image: EPA

A survey of this year's Saimaa ringed seal breeding population has found that 32 pups were born to this highly endangered freshwater species this winter, but that nine have died.

The number of new pups observed this year is only about a third as many as born annually in recent years. However, researchers say that it is possible that they missed a few during their count.

"The survey was carried out under difficult conditions, and not all the pups were found. Finding pups born on the open ice is a matter of chance. The number of females who had pups, however, was the same as last year," says conservation biologist Jouni Koskela from state-owned land and water administrator Metsähallitus.

According to Koskela, the actual number of pups born this spring may remain a mystery. Later this spring divers will look for traces of the downy fur shed by pups near dens in order to get a better idea of which were occupied by newborns.

Pups on open ice are easy prey

The Saimaa Lake district which is home to these seals saw unusually low levels of snowfall this winter. In breeding areas, volunteers shovelled what snow there was into piles along the lake shore in which females could dig the dens in which they birth and raise their newborn pups. However, in many spots, the snow melted before the seals could settle in.

Half of the pups counted in the survey were either in dens in these man-made snowdrifts, or close by.

On the open ice, seal pups are easy prey for predators, for example foxes.

"Almost all of the Saimaa seal pups lacked the protection that a den provides from predators and against the cold. Of the nine pups that died, six were killed by predators. In three of the cases, either surveillance cameras for tracks in the snow showed that they were killed by foxes," Koskela explains.

The Saimaa ringed seal population is around 400.

"After a year like this one, we can say that the population is not growing, more likely it's in decline," Koskela points out.

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A survey of this year's Saimaa ringed seal breeding population has found that 32 pups were born to this highly endangered freshwater species this winter, but that nine have died. The number of new pups observed this year is only about a third as many as born annually in recent years.