https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The World Health Organisation said Sunday that over 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded in Europe since June 21 in connection with the record-breaking heatwave roasting much of the continent. https://www.thelocal.no/20260628/more-than-1300-excess-deaths-recorded-in-europe-heatwave-who Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:38:51 +0200 more-than-1300-excess-deaths-recorded-in-europe-heatwave-who Tens of millions are braving a weekend of extreme temperatures in Europe as a deadly heatwave moves eastwards, with some countries announcing rising death tolls and health services warning of saturation. https://www.thelocal.no/20260628/records-tumble-as-european-heatwave-moves-east Sun, 28 Jun 2026 07:03:28 +0200 records-tumble-as-european-heatwave-moves-east The heatwave battering Europe may have an unlikely partner-in-crime: a patch of cold ocean water south of Iceland and Greenland that can influence weather patterns over the continent. https://www.thelocal.no/20260626/european-heatwaves-unlikely-accomplice-is-an-ocean-cold-blob Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:20:28 +0200 european-heatwaves-unlikely-accomplice-is-an-ocean-cold-blob Human-caused climate change is "unequivocally" responsible for the intensity of a record-breaking heatwave scorching Europe, scientists said Friday, while experts consider the costs for an economy as productivity melts and growth becomes lethargic. https://www.thelocal.no/20260626/climate-change-to-blame-as-heatwave-hits-europes-economies Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:44:21 +0200 climate-change-to-blame-as-heatwave-hits-europes-economies At least 101 million Europeans were expected to experience temperatures of over 35C on Thursday, in a punishing and increasingly deadly heatwave hotter than weather in parts of Africa. https://www.thelocal.no/20260625/latest-more-than-100-million-europeans-suffer-in-temperatures-above-35c Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:45:56 +0200 latest-more-than-100-million-europeans-suffer-in-temperatures-above-35c The heatwave gripping Europe is putting people's health at risk, and the continent's leaders must invest in making their health services more climate-resilient, the WHO chief said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20260624/people-are-at-risk-europe-urged-to-invest-in-healthcare-as-heatwaves-intensify Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:30:49 +0200 people-are-at-risk-europe-urged-to-invest-in-healthcare-as-heatwaves-intensify Norway is usually known for its cooler and comfortable summer temperatures. But with a fierce heatwave currently affecting Europe, many are wondering if the Nordic country is at risk. https://www.thelocal.no/20260624/will-europes-brutal-heatwave-impact-norway Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:41:04 +0200 will-europes-brutal-heatwave-impact-norway The latest heatwave sweeping across Europe is a stark reminder that it is the world's fastest-warming continent, stretching into an Arctic that is heating at an even greater pace https://www.thelocal.no/20260624/explained-why-europe-is-the-worlds-fastest-warming-continent Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:42:20 +0200 explained-why-europe-is-the-worlds-fastest-warming-continent Europe on Tuesday braced for more extreme weather as a deadly heatwave threatened fresh temperature records, with trains disrupted and hospitals across the continent preparing for an influx of heat-afflicted patients. https://www.thelocal.no/20260623/latest-more-records-set-to-fall-as-deadly-europe-heatwave-drags-on Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:39:12 +0200 latest-more-records-set-to-fall-as-deadly-europe-heatwave-drags-on More than 200,000 lives have been lost to the "silent killer" of extreme heat in Europe since 2022, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, after a heatwave saw some countries record their highest-ever May temperatures. https://www.thelocal.no/20260611/silent-killer-extreme-heat-claims-more-than-200000-lives-in-europe Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:08:53 +0200 silent-killer-extreme-heat-claims-more-than-200000-lives-in-europe The UN climate chief said Wednesday that a record-breaking early heatwave scorching a swathe of western Europe was "a brutal reminder of the spiralling impacts of the climate crisis". https://www.thelocal.no/20260527/europe-heatwave-a-brutal-reminder-of-climate-change Wed, 27 May 2026 15:22:09 +0200 europe-heatwave-a-brutal-reminder-of-climate-change A UN expert took Norway to task Monday over "punitive and repressive" sanctions slapped on four activists who threw paint on sculptures and a government ministry to protest oil exploration. https://www.thelocal.no/20260202/threat-to-democracy-norway-slammed-for-harsh-treatment-of-climate-protesters Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:46:19 +0100 threat-to-democracy-norway-slammed-for-harsh-treatment-of-climate-protesters Norway recorded its hottest year ever in 2025, following a strong summer heatwave and an unusually mild winter that started late in the year, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20260107/1-5c-higher-than-usual-norway-sees-hottest-year-on-record-in-2025 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:23:26 +0100 1-5c-higher-than-usual-norway-sees-hottest-year-on-record-in-2025 Environmental campaign group Greenpeace has slammed the fact that budget flights between destinations in Europe are still often significantly cheaper than travelling by train. https://www.thelocal.no/20250822/unfair-budget-flights-in-europe-up-to-26-times-cheaper-than-train-routes Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:32:46 +0200 unfair-budget-flights-in-europe-up-to-26-times-cheaper-than-train-routes Human-caused climate change made a recent Nordic heatwave about 2 degrees Celsius hotter, putting a strain on healthcare, ecosystems and indigenous Sami reindeer herders in a region ill-equipped for such events, researchers said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20250814/norway-and-sweden-heatwave-made-2-degrees-hotter-by-climate-change Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:46:28 +0200 norway-and-sweden-heatwave-made-2-degrees-hotter-by-climate-change Waist-deep in a rain-swollen river, Christer Kristoffersen cast his line, landed it gently on the water, and caught ... nothing. Norway's iconic wild salmon is in dramatic decline, a victim of fish farming and climate change. https://www.thelocal.no/20250709/the-long-slow-death-of-norways-wild-salmon Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:45:28 +0200 the-long-slow-death-of-norways-wild-salmon Human-caused climate change made recent European heatwaves up to 4C hotter in many cities, pushing temperatures into deadly territory for thousands of vulnerable people, scientists have said. https://www.thelocal.no/20250709/climate-change-made-european-heatwave-up-to-4c-hotter-study Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:03:43 +0200 climate-change-made-european-heatwave-up-to-4c-hotter-study In the cold of the Norwegian Arctic, meteorologist Trond Robertsen manually recorded precipitation levels for over two decades, witnessing firsthand the effects of climate change. https://www.thelocal.no/20250623/a-front-row-seat-to-climate-change-in-norways-arctic Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:31:34 +0200 a-front-row-seat-to-climate-change-in-norways-arctic Norway launched on Tuesday a flagship carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, a technology seen as crucial to curbing climate change but which is struggling to find a viable economic model. https://www.thelocal.no/20250618/norway-launches-flagship-34-billion-kroner-carbon-capture-project Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:31:36 +0200 norway-launches-flagship-34-billion-kroner-carbon-capture-project Europe in 2025 experienced its hottest March ever recorded by a significant margin, driving extreme conditions across a continent warming faster than any other, Europe's Copernicus climate monitor said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20250408/europe-has-just-had-its-hottest-ever-march-scientists-confirm Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:41:10 +0200 europe-has-just-had-its-hottest-ever-march-scientists-confirm