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We already have climate solutions – How can Finland meet the challenges set by the IPCC report?
The report on the Physical Science Basis of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, published on Monday states that human-induced climate change is already affecting many weather and climate ex...
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2021-08-13
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New project creates tools for monitoring the Arctic and adapting to the changing environment
The European Union will provide 15 million euros from the Horizon 2020 Programme to fund the Arctic PASSION project for the period 2021 to 2025. A consortium of 35 partners will promote the integratio...
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2021-06-30
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New framework provides insights into cross-border climate change impacts
Climate change impacts such as droughts, floods and storms may have consequences that extend to locations and jurisdictions far distant from their initial impact. Such cross-border impacts can cause s...
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2021-06-24
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Butterflies and moths have difficulty adjusting to a rapidly changing climate
Climate change exerts great pressure for change on species and biodiversity. A recent study conducted by the University of Helsinki and the Finnish Environment Institute indicates that the few moth an...
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2021-06-10
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Ecosystem accounting, microplastics and cyanobacterial observation to be studied in new EU funded projects
Finnish Environment Institute SYKE is starting more than ten new EU projects this year. The projects tackle a wide range of questions, including ecosystem accounting, microplastics in agricultural lan...
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2021-04-15
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World Water Day calls attention to valuing water – Finnish Environment Institute offers versatile water expert services worldwide
Today we celebrate the World Water Day and this year’s theme is ‘Valuing Water’. As stated by the UN High Level Panel on Water: “In order to recognise the value of water you need to understand water a...
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2021-03-22
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How may global changes affect the future of Finland's agricultural and food economy?
The future development of Finland's agricultural and food economy depends significantly on changes happening in other countries and how Finland reacts to those changes. In the next few decades, societ...
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2021-02-17
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Science-policy cooperation has improved air quality in Europe
Successful cooperation between scientists and policymakers has significantly decreased air pollutant emissions in Europe, according to an article recently published in the Ambio journal. Sulphur dioxi...
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2021-02-05
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FINMARI and INAR RI both granted a status on the Finland’s national roadmap for research infrastructures
FINMARI and INAR RI, two key research infrastructures for the Finnish Environment Institute SYKE, have been granted a status on the Finland’s national roadmap for research infrastructures.
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2020-12-11
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Scientists assess framework for depicting different futures under changing climate
A new article published in the scientific journal Nature Climate Change assesses the successes and challenges of working with a set of global socioeconomic and climate scenarios called the SSP-RCP fra...
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2020-11-26
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Leif Schulman the new Director General of SYKE
Today, the Finnish Government has appointed Leif Schulman, PhD, as the Director General of the Finnish Environment Institute for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 October 2025. Schulman will move t...
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2020-11-19
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SYKE successful in SRC Climate Change and Humans call
SYKE receives total of 1.9 M€ research funding in a call “Climate Change and Humans”, a research programme launched by the Strategic Research Council in Finland.
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2020-11-10
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Policy brief: How green will a bioeconomy be for our Nordic water resources?
In the future, our world may increasingly rely on renewable biomass resources for the provision of food, fodder, fibre and fuel. How this transition to bioeconomy will affect Nordic water resources, i...
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2020-11-06
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Threatened habitat types in Finland 2018: the Baltic Sea
The threat status of Finnish habitat types was assessed for the second time in 2018. This report was now produced in English for the 48 marine habitat types of the Baltic Sea to facilitate internation...
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2020-11-04
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Eeva Primmer appointed as Acting Director General of SYKE until the end of the year
The Ministry of the Environment has appointed Eeva Primmer, Research Director, as Acting Director General of SYKE for the period from 1 November to 31 December 2021. Lea Kauppi who has been SYKE´s Dir...
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2020-11-02
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Sea-ice loss disrupts Arctic Ocean ecosystems and biogeochemistry
A new review paper published in the journal Nature Climate Change on the ecosystem consequences of the loss of Arctic sea-ice highlights the need for the creation of new research knowledge to support ...
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2020-11-02
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Professor Eeva Furman receives the Friend of the United Nations of the Year 2020 distinction
Professor Eeva Furman, the Director of the Environmental Policy Center at the Finnish Environment Institute SYKE joins a prestigious group, when she is granted the Friend of the United Nations of the ...
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2020-10-18
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Microalgae, which keep the planet alive, have more complex and fascinating life than we have known
Single-celled algae are traditionally thought to reproduce simply by asexual cell division. Lumi Haraguchi´s discovery proves otherwise.
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2020-09-17
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Petrus Kautto appointed as the Director of the Strategic Program for Sustainable Circular Economy
Petrus Kautto, Doctor of Philosophy, has been elected to the position of senior researcher at SYKE. At the same time, he will serve on a temporary basis as Director of the Strategic Program for Sustai...
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2020-09-02
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Give your opinion on improving the status of waterways!
You can influence EU policy by telling us what you think needs to be done to improve the status of the Baltic sea, coastal waters and of rivers and lakes.
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2020-06-08
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