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Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland
Yle Uutiset /
January 28, 2020
According to Simo Laine, head horticulturalist at botanical garden in Turku, southwest Finland, it could well be the first time that the blooms have made an appearance in the country as early as January.
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Oslo, Norway
Tiril Mettesdatter Solvang, Kirsti Haga Honningsøy /
NRK /
January 26, 2020
The birds are singing, the flowers are germinating and the snow is not visible. January is record-breaking in several places in the country and Oslo sets a new snow-free record.
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on NRK
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Revetal, Vestfold, Norway
Linn Udnes, Hege Therese Holtung, Magnus Skatvedt Iversen /
NRK /
January 24, 2020
During the first weeks of the year, the beekeeper from Tønsberg has registered that several bees have flowed out of the cube. It really shouldn't happen until March.
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on NRK
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Hovden, Aust-Agder, Norway
Erik Wiig Andersen /
NRK /
January 25, 2020
Icy conditions in the mountains have caused wild reindeer to descend towards the hut areas to find food. In several places ski areas are now closed to prevent the reindeer from being disturbed.
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on NRK
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Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Tess Williams /
Anchorage Daily News /
January 20, 2020
January has so far been colder than average and the trend is expected to continue, breaking the 22-month trend of consecutively warmer-than-normal monthly temperatures.
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Haines, Alaska, United States
Abbey Collins /
Alaska Public Media /
January 27, 2020
As of Sunday nearly 60 inches of snow fell in Haines in the last 8 days. That total was higher in some parts of town and more snow is in the forecast.
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on Alaska Public Media
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Selawik, Alaska, United States
Wesley Early /
KOTZ Radio 720 AM /
January 23, 2020
Mayor Clyde Ramoth says frozen pipes are a chronic problem due to issues with the initial installation of the above-ground water system. The warming climate isn’t making things any easier.
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on KOTZ Radio 720 AM
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Petersburg, Alaska, United States
Mandy Lindeberg /
LEO Network /
January 17, 2020
Luck was against these young cockles, which were likely washed up on to the beach during a storm and did not survive the cold air temperatures during low tide.
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