Environment

Lifestyle

ENVIRONMENT

Endangered Spanish Mar Menor to become legal entity with own rights

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/6/22

It is the first time in Europe that an ecosystem has been granted enforceable rights

Finland

ECONOMY

Finnish consumer confidence weakest since April 2020, new data shows

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/29/22

The operating environment has become very difficult for businesses due to high uncertainty, high inflation and the Russia-Ukraine war

Lifestyle

WHALES

Environmental group urges maritime speed limit off Mallorca coast

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/16/21

The route between Barcelona and Mallorca is particularly loud and affects the sea life's orientation and communication

Finland

POLICE

Environmental crimes on the rise in Finland

The Nomad Today 7/13/21

In terms of illegal economic gain on a global scale, environmental crime is estimated to be nearing the value of arms and drug-related crime, says the National Police Board.

Economy & Business

'ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS'

Bitcoin price plummets after Tesla stops accepting it

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/13/21

Bitcoin's annualized carbon footprint is roughly equivalent to that of Singapore and its electrical energy consumption is comparable to the power consumption of the Netherlands.

Finland

FINLAND

Environment, pandemics, welfare among 2021 strategic research topics

The Nomad Today 10/2/20

The proposed authorization for strategic research amounts to 55.63 million euros.

World

60% ARE MAN-MADE

More than 6,000 forest fires burning in Russia

The Nomad Today 6/20/20

In recent weeks, fires consumed more than 9,000 square kilometres of woodland.

Economy & Business

Which EU country collects more revenue through environmental taxes?

The Nomad Today 2/20/20

Energy taxes account for the largest share, followed by transport and pollution taxes.

Finland

Bears increasingly used to interact with tourists

The Nomad Today 2/2/20

According to a Finnish researcher, the behaviour of the animals has changed due to human presence.

Finland

Sustainable technology: promoting a circular economy in Finland

Kelly Keodara 11/19/19

The focus of environmental protection is to shift from reducing emissions to preventing them.

Video

Video

Sustainable Finland: take a sustainability pledge to be like a Finn

The Nomad Today 9/16/19

Take a sustainability pledge to be like a Finn. Video: Visit Finland

Finland

Finland’s human rights policy to be updated

The Nomad Today 8/28/19

Last global trends such as migration, environmental change, advancing technologies and security issues challenge the functioning of the international human rights system. Develop links between human…

Finland

Finland, among the eight EU countries that increased CO2 emissions in 2018

The Nomad Today 5/15/19

In Finland CO2 emissions increased by 1.9% in 2018 compared to the year before. This occurred in a general context of decreases within the European Union, where emissions fell by an…