(UPDATE) ROVANIEMI, Finland — With a month to go until Christmas, Santa Claus is busy preparing, but the warming climate and lack of snow in his Arctic hometown have him worried.
ROVANIEMI, Finland — With a month to go until Christmas, Santa Claus is busy preparing, but the warming climate and lack of snow in his Arctic hometown have him worried.By this time of year, the town of Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland — marketed by tourism officials since the 1980s as the 'real' home of Santa Claus — should be white and pretty.But on a recent visit, rain poured down from a gloomy slate sky, and the temperature was well above freezing, with the thermometer showing +2 C.
Tourism boomTourists flock to Rovaniemi from around the world to see its enchanting snowy landscapes and experience the Arctic cold.With only a few hours of daylight this time of the year, many also hope to see the spectacular colors of the Northern Lights streaking across the dark skies.Last year, the town registered a record high of more than 1 million overnight stays.
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