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Lithium Rush in the Russian High North: questioning the corporate social responsibility in Sápmi

By Mika Perkiömäki / September 17, 2024

Lithium Rush in the Russian High North: questioning the corporate social responsibility in Sápmi Have you paid attention in the last two years to what kind of mining projects are being promoted in the Russian Far North and where? Amid Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, sanctions disrupted Russia’s lithium supply, a crucial component of…

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An LNG tanker

Russian Gas Keeps Flowing to Europe: Russia’s LNG Ambitions and Flows in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape

By Mika Perkiömäki / February 23, 2024

Russian Gas Keeps Flowing to Europe: Russia’s LNG Ambitions and Flows in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape As a result of a new draft legislation, EU member states may prevent Russia from accessing their LNG facilities, hindering its flow throughout Europe and Asia. Putin shows confidence and optimism, describing the situation for Russian LNG exports as…

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Night view of a gate with the text "EXPO CITY" and dozens of flagpoles with flags from different countries around it

Voiko ilmastoa korjata? – Reportaasi YK:n 28. ilmastokokouksesta

By Mika Perkiömäki / February 13, 2024

Voiko ilmastoa korjata? – Reportaasi YK:n 28. ilmastokokouksesta Viime vuosi oli maailman mittaushistorian kuumin ja jääpeitteet niin Arktiksella kuin Antarktiksella ovat historiallisen heikossa hapessa. Joulukuisessa YK:n ilmastokokouksessa kansainvälisen ilmastopolitiikan riittämättömyys sai tutkijat, päättäjät ja aktivistit puhumaan uusista keinoista, joilla voitaisiin päästövähennysten rinnalla mahdollisesti viilentää ilmastoa ja tukea kriittisiä ekosysteemejä. Liina Huttunen Tämä blogikirjoitus on tuotettu…

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Lektio arktisesta fossiiliriippuvuudesta

By Sohvi Kangasluoma / September 21, 2023

Lektio arktisesta fossiiliriippuvuudesta Tutkijamme Sohvi Kangasluoman väitöskirja “Understanding Arctic oil and gas: Entanglements of gender, emotions and environment” tarkastettin kesäkuussa 2023. Tässä hänen lektionsa arktisen fossiiliriippuvuuden eri tasoista. Our researcher Sohvi Kangasluoma defended her dissertation “Understanding Arctic oil and gas: Entanglements of gender, emotions and environment” in June 2023. Here (in Finnish) is her lectio…

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Whose stories of climate change? Mediating climate change in Yandex.News (Zen News) and Russian-language Google News before and after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Sohvi Kangasluoma / May 31, 2023

Whose stories of climate change? Mediating climate change in Yandex.News (Zen News) and Russian-language Google News before and after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Flowision’s postdoctoral researcher Mika Perkiömäki set out to find out whether the two news aggregator systems that dominate the industry in the Russian-language internet recommend news on climate change, energy business and…

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Смыслы и фреймы Шиеса: как активисты добились отмены строительства полигона для московского мусора в Архангельской области

By Lena Gorbacheva / April 7, 2023

Смыслы и фреймы Шиеса: как активисты добились отмены строительства полигона для московского мусора в Архангельской области This is a blog post “Meanings and frames of Shies: how activists achieved cancellation of construction of a landfill for Moscow waste in Arkhangelsk oblast’” written by Flowision Doctoral Researcher Elena Gorbacheva. This post is based on the chapter…

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In Shock and Avoiding the “Politics”

By Sohvi Kangasluoma / June 14, 2022

In Shock and Avoiding the “Politics”  Our postdoctoral researcher Teemu Oivo found mixed early reactions to the war from Russia’s environmental-themed Telegram channels The scale of damage to life and the environment initiated by the invasion of the Russian military to Ukraine from February 24 onwards is difficult to comprehend. Besides war refugees and (contra) sanctions,…

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Työryhmämme toimittajien reportaasi Ylioppilaslehdessä

By Sohvi Kangasluoma / May 17, 2022

Työryhmämme toimittajien reportaasi Ylioppilaslehdessä Venäjän aloittaman laajamittaisen hyökkäyssodan jälkeen Suomi ja muut EU-maat ovat jatkaneet venäläisen fossiilienergian ostamista yli 50 miljardilla eurolla. Öljyn ja maakaasun kauppa mahdollistavat Vladimir Putinin sodankäynnin ja vallan jatkumisen. Työryhmämme toimittaja Johannes Roviomaa ja kuvajournalisti Touko Hujanen matkustivat Suomen ja Venäjän rajalle selvittääkseen, miten Suomi irtautuu Venäjän fossiilienergiasta. Toimittajat vierailivat Porvoon…

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“Neither artificial nor intelligent”: making the materialities of AI visible

By Sohvi Kangasluoma / May 2, 2022

“Neither artificial nor intelligent”: making the materialities of AI visible Our postdoctoral researcher Olga Dovbysh wrote a book review, where she discusses the materiality and power dimension of artificial intelligence. AI and algorithmic computation are a new hope to solve the humans’ challenges for a better world. What are the less visible sides of the…

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FLOWISION podcast 02: Russian environmental media

By Sakari Höysniemi / March 22, 2022

FLOWISION podcast 02: Russian environmental media The FLOWISION podcast aims to uncover various insights of natural resource flows as part of society. Our second podcast is recorded 4 February 2022, before the Russia’s war on Ukraine, and discusses Russian environmental media. Postdoctoral researchers Olga Dovbysh and Mika Perkiömäki interview Angelina Davydova, an environmental journalist with…

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