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Helsinki seen from the sea ice in the coldest winter in 15 years.
Articles Climate Finland News

Helsinki Saw Coldest Winter in 15 Years

March 10, 2026April 10, 2026 Daan

With a mean temperature of -4.4°C, the winter of 2026 was the coldest since 2010-2011 (-7.2°C). And while it was by far the coldest winter

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Global coal consumption
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Beginning of the End for Coal – Can COP29 Accelerate the End of Fossil Fuels?

November 10, 2024November 10, 2024 Daan

As the COP29 climate summit kicks off, the role of fossil fuels in the global energy mix is about to reach its peak. The striking

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People cooling down in the Vantaa river on June 1st. Record hot days - May & September, Finland
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Record Number of Hot Days in Finland

September 8, 2024September 8, 2024 Daan

In Finland, ‘hot days’ – also translating to ‘heatwave days’ – are days during which the temperature rises above 25°C. This year, a record number

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Summer on Svalbard - Straumslandet/Heleysundet - Record warm
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Svalbard’s 3rd Consecutive Warmest Summer on Record, August Shattering Multiple Records

August 30, 2024September 1, 2024 Daan

After a record-shattering August, Longyearbyen (Svalbard) measures its warmest summer on record for the 3rd (!) consequecutive year. Moreover, with an average summer temperature of

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Climate barcode - record warm - record wet - the Netherlands 2023
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2023: The Netherlands’ Warmest and Wettest Year on Record

December 31, 2023August 3, 2024 Daan

2023 began in a way that perfectly foreshadowed the rest of the year. On the very first temperature measurement of the year, the Netherlands recorded

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Snow Probability on Christmas Day (climatology 1991-2020) -White Christmas in North America - Christmas Snow Chance in US, Canada, Mexico
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Chances of a White Christmas in North America: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas Day

December 11, 2023August 3, 2024 Daan

Cities and landscapes blanketed in a white layer: snowy scenes give Christmas extra charm. But how often does this perfect wintry Christmas scenario happen in

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Change in snow cover probability on Christmas Eve Europe - Changing White Christmas Europe.
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Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas Eve

November 23, 2023August 3, 2024 Daan

For many, the magical feeling of Christmas is not complete without a blanket of snow. But how common is a snowy Christmas in Europe? In

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Svalbard temperature records - Svalbard warmest summer on record
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Svalbard’s warmest summer on record: Shattering Records in the Arctic Archipelago

August 31, 2023August 26, 2024 Daan

For the 2nd consecutive year, Svalbard measured its warmest summer on record. The summer concluded with an average temperature of 7.8°C at Svalbard Airport in

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Imminent Global Average Temperature Record: El Niño & Rising Sea Temperatures Fuel Heat Spike
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Imminent Global Average Temperature Record: El Niño & Rising Sea Temperatures Fuel Potential Heat Spike

April 27, 2023December 21, 2024 Daan

The global annual average temperature is set to reach a new record high soon, influenced by quickly rising ocean surface temperatures and the start of

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Recent Posts

  • Shifting Baseline Syndrome: Why a Mild Winter in the Netherlands Feels Cold

    Shifting Baseline Syndrome: Why a Mild Winter in the Netherlands Feels Cold

    March 30, 2026
  • Helsinki Saw Coldest Winter in 15 Years

    Helsinki Saw Coldest Winter in 15 Years

    March 10, 2026
  • Beginning of the End for Coal – Can COP29 Accelerate the End of Fossil Fuels?

    Beginning of the End for Coal – Can COP29 Accelerate the End of Fossil Fuels?

    November 10, 2024
  • Record Number of Hot Days in Finland

    Record Number of Hot Days in Finland

    September 8, 2024
  • Svalbard’s 3rd Consecutive Warmest Summer on Record, August Shattering Multiple Records

    Svalbard’s 3rd Consecutive Warmest Summer on Record, August Shattering Multiple Records

    August 30, 2024

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Comments

  1. Bernd on Surrounded by Idiots – Book ReviewFebruary 23, 2025

    Exactly my thoughts. Even more so, I think these kinds of books are very dangerous. Many people won't be critical,…

  2. Daan on Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas EveDecember 14, 2023

    Thanks - I hope so too!

  3. Daan on Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas EveDecember 14, 2023

    Bedankt Pascal! :)

  4. Lena on Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas EveDecember 14, 2023

    Interesting article but I hope nature surprises us and that we get a white Christmas in southern Sweden after all!

  5. Pascal on Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas EveNovember 30, 2023

    Beste Daan, weer een goed en interessant artikel geschreven.

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