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Viru bog in North Estonia.  Photo by Kart Ulman / VES   ERR News - During the Soviet occupation, the total area of peatlands in Estonia decreased almost 2.8 times. Now large scale wetland restoration project is underway to rectify the situation. According to the Estonian Fund for Nature (ELF),...

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Kihnu wedding.    Photo: puhkaeestis.ee   Travel to Kihnu, a small island off the coast of Estonia, and you’ll immediately notice that the island’s dirt roads, rock-strewn beaches, and tiny villages are bereft of men, writes Kirstin Fawcett in mentlfloss.com. Its inhabitants are mostly middle-aged women; they zip across the island...

Inspired by Skype, ambitious entrepreneurs have the confidence to believe their dreams can come true, writes Henry Muller in technologist.eu.   On the photo: Priit Potter, (age 34), Tallinn University of Technology, PLUMBR (2011), Funds raised €1,500,000, Employees 20   What Apple is to America, Skype is to Estonia –...

In the beginning of October, an international special intervention units anti-terrorism simulation ATHOS 2015 (Allied Terrorism Hindering Operation Simulation) was held in Southern Estonia to practice cooperation and exchange tactical experiences in solving a large-scale hostage crisis. Estonian Minister of the Interior Hanno Pevkur said that international cooperation increases the...

Kristo Käärmann and Taavet Hinrikus.   Photo by T.Blaat / delfi.ee   TransferWise co-founders, Taavet Hinrikus and Kristo Käärmann, have been named Ernst and Young UK Entrepreneurs of the Year 2015. The award recognizes leaders of a young company that fit specific judging criteria: innovation, strategic direction, entrepreneurial vision, financial performance,...

Broadcasting history was made on Monday, when ETV+, Estonian Public Broadcasting’s (ERR) first Russian-language TV-channel, finally launched. Darja Saar, the editor-in-chief of the new channel – almost a year in the making - told ERR that ETV+’s program is set for now, but may see some adjustments later on, once...

According to Statistics Estonia, the number of suicides committed by young and middle-aged men in Estonia underwent a sharp rise last year. International studies suggest this is a delayed impact of the financial crisis.   The number of suicides in Estonia reached a low in 2013, but 2014 was not...