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On 17 May, tornados and heavy storms killed 23 people in the midwest of the United States.
In the states of Kentucky, missouri and Wisconsin, numerous buildings were damaged and hundreds of thousands were left without electricity.
More bad weather is forecasted for the area.
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Suriname
In Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname, several monumental buildings have burned on 17 April. The city's central area boasts numerous wooden buildings and it is a UNESCO world heritage site.
It is thought that the buildings will never be replaced.
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Puerto Rico
The island of Puerto Rice has been hit by a large power outage that left some 1.4 million people without electricity on 17 April.
The power company has warned that the problems won't be solved any time soon.
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Italy
The north of Italy, as well as southern Switzerland, have been hit by a severe storm. More than 2 m (6 ft) of snow fell in the Alpine region.
In lower area, up to 350 mm of rain has caused flooding and landslides. Meteorologists predict that rivers will overflow their banks if the bad weather continues.
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Paros
Heavy rains have cause havoc on the Greek island of Paros on 31 March. Water was surging through the streets, sweeping away cars and numerous buildings were flooded.
More rain is forecasted.
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Canada
A cold spell has left more than 300,000 households without power in Ontario on 31 March.
Most of the power outages were caused by tree branches falling on power-lines because of ice buildup.
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Iceland
A volcano erupted in southwestern Iceland on 1 April, threatening a town and a popular tourist resort.
A huge crack appeared in the ground, spewing lava. The volcano is close to the town of Grindavik and the famous Blue Lagoon spa.
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On these pages a different destination will be highlighted every week. Sometimes it's a tourist trap like one of the Spanish resorts; sometimes we will bring you detailed information on some more exotic places.
This week we will have a closer look at Finland
Because of Finland's northern location the days are very long in summer and around midsummer the sun doesn't set at all. During the winter, the situation is completely opposite, with very long nights, including total darkness around Christmas in large parts of the country. Most of Finland is covered with forests and wilderness.
As a result, summers are often nice, warm and sunny and the coastal regions, such as the Turku archipelago and Ahvenanmaa Islands, are a sailing and fishing paradise. Inland, the largest un-spoilt wilderness in Europe attracts thousands of trekkers every year. Bring mosquito repellent though, as the insects thrive during Finland's short summer.
During the freezing winter you can practice cross-country skiing across vast frozen lakes, experience treks through the wilderness of Lapland in snow-mobiles, make reindeer tours, or make trips on icebreakers. After the activities, you can relax in a famous Finnish sauna, beating yourself ever so gently with a fragrant branch of birch leaves.
About half of Finland's 5 million inhabitants are concentrated on the southern coast, around the capital of Helsinki. There are countless museums and art galleries throughout the country.
Click on the images to learn more about this interesting destination. A map of Finland will open full-screen. Just click on towns and places you want to know more about.
Next week: Taiwan
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Today's twenty most popular destinations in Gheos Worldguide.
| Destination: | Rate: | |
| 1 | al-Jabal al-Akhḍar | 1.29% |
| 2 | Erromango Island | 1.29% |
| 3 | Vanua Levu | 1.29% |
| 4 | Menengai Crater | 1.29% |
| 5 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 0.65% |
| 6 | Apam | 0.65% |
| 7 | Ofu Island | 0.65% |
| 8 | La Cortinada | 0.65% |
| 9 | Grande Baie | 0.65% |
| 10 | Naardermeer | 0.65% |
| 11 | Slovakia | 0.65% |
| 12 | Great Barrier Island | 0.65% |
| 13 | Florida | 0.65% |
| 14 | Kykko Monastery | 0.65% |
| 15 | San Juan River | 0.65% |
| 16 | El Tigre | 0.65% |
| 17 | Porto Moniz | 0.65% |
| 18 | Cumberland Gap | 0.65% |
| 19 | Quessant Island | 0.65% |
| 20 | Prince William Sound | 0.65% |
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A sweeping new analysis enlisting scientists from 14 laboratories around the globe found that more than one-third of 1103 native species they studied could vanish or plunge to near extinction by 2050 as climate change turns plains into deserts or alters forests.
Among the already threatened species that could go extinct are Australia's Boyd's forest dragon, Europe's azure-winged magpie and Mexico's Jico deer mouse.
The researchers concede there are many uncertainties in both climate forecasts and the computer models they used to forecast future extinctions. But they said their dire conclusions may well come to pass if industrial nations do not curtail emissions of greenhouse gases that trap heat in the atmosphere.