Author: Kirsi Seppänen

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Kela on julkaissut koltansaamenkieliset verkkosivut

Kela on julkaissut verkkosivut koltansaamen kielellä. Koltansaamenkieliset sivut vastaavat sisällöltään aikaisemmin julkaistuja pohjois- ja inarinsaamenkielisiä sivustoja. Saamenkielisillä sivuilla kerrotaan perusasiat Kelan etuuksista ja palveluista saameksi….

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Panama isolates migrants in remote jungle coronavirus unit

Panama has isolated nearly 200 migrants in a jungle camp to contain a novel coronavirus outbreak among a much larger group of Africans, Cubans and…

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China cautions students about ‘racist incidents’ during coronavirus pandemic if they return to Australia

China’s Education Bureau has taken the rare step of warning Chinese students about studying in Australia when campuses are set to resume classes in July…

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Tragic yarn: India-China border spat hits global cashmere production

The world is heading for a shortage of the highly prized and super-soft cashmere wool as pashmina goats that live on the “roof of the…

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Dementia prevention smartphone app developed in Japan

A government institution has developed a smartphone app designed to prevent elderly people from developing dementia amid restraints on activities outside the home due to…

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Coronavirus may have been in Wuhan in August, study suggests

Coronavirus may have been present and spreading in Wuhan as early as August last year, according to a study that analysed satellite imagery of car…

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Industry calls for ban on oxo-degradable plastics

A group of trade associations and Greenpeace has called on the (UK) government to implement a total ban on so-called oxo-degradable plastics. Oxo-degradable material is…

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WWF Report Lists 4 Tactics Global Corporations Can Use to Combat Plastics Pollution

Today, on World Oceans Day, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) released a report pinpointing new insights and concrete actions to address global plastic pollution. In partnership…

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Reusable face mask campaign launched

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has launched a campaign to manufacture and retail “sustainable and reusable non-medical face coverings” across the world. In partnership with…

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‘More masks than jellyfish’: coronavirus waste ends up in ocean

Conservationists have warned that the coronavirus pandemic could spark a surge in ocean pollution – adding to a glut of plastic waste that already threatens…

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