Plenary session of the Sami Parliament in Finland. Photo: Sami Parliament of Finland After giving in to the pressure of around a hundred appeals, the Finnish Supreme Administrative Court invalidated the 2023 elections organized by the Electoral Commission of the Sami...
Tundra and taiga landscapes, numerous lakes and birch and coniferous forests, cold winters (down to -40°C) lasting from mid-October until May. With global warming, however, the face of Lapland is expected to change in the coming decades, according to the Finnish...
The tundra is a vegetation zone that extends beyond the tree line in the northern hemisphere from about 55° north in Canada to 80° north in Svalbard. The predominant plant community is inconspicuous at first glance, but surprisingly diverse, ranging from mosses and...
