Abstract Based on the Baltic Earth Assessment Reports of this thematic issue in Earth
System Dynamics and recent peer-reviewed literature, current knowledge of the effects of …

The aim of this work is (i) to review the recent studies on weather and climate change in
Finnish Sápmi and to present the literature review findings alongside our survey on the …

When rain falls on an existing cover of snow, followed by low temperatures, or falls as
freezing rain, it can leave a hard crust. These Arctic rain on snow (ROS) events can …

Aapa mires are boreal peatland complexes comprised of wet, typically patterned fens in the
center and Sphagnum bog vegetation at the margins. Their distribution is controlled by …

Global warming acts to prolong thermal summers and shorten winters. In this work, future
changes in the lengths and timing of four thermal seasons in northern Europe, with threshold …

Climate scenarios for Finland were updated to correspond the Shared Socioeconomic
Pathway (SSP) greenhouse gas (GHG) scenarios, considering nearly 30 global climate …

Agricultural soil erosion has negative effects on surface water quality and aquatic
ecosystems. A major impediment to agricultural erosion management in Finland has been …

The Arctic is one of the least human-impacted parts of the world, but, in turn, tundra biome is
facing the most rapid climate change on Earth. These perturbations may cause major …

Microclimate varies greatly over short horizontal and vertical distances, and timescales. This
multi-level heterogeneity influences terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem functions by …

We studied interannual variability and changes over time in selected climate indices in the
reindeer management area (RMA) in northern Finland. We present together the knowledge …