The Local Norway 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 Climate change made recent European heatwave 'up to 4C hotter' 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 Europe could soon face 'nearly 100,000 deaths a year linked to extreme heat' More than 61,000 people died due to the heat during Europe's record-breaking summer last year, a study said on Monday which called for more to be done to protect against even deadlier heatwaves expected in the coming years. https://www.thelocal.no/20230710/europe-could-soon-face-nearly-100000-deaths-a-year-linked-to-extreme-heat Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:15:36 +0200 europe-could-soon-face-nearly-100000-deaths-a-year-linked-to-extreme-heat Europe faces 'intense' extreme heat and drought, new report warns Europe should brace for more deadly heatwaves driven by climate change, according to a sweeping new report that said the world's fastest-warming continent was some 2.3 degrees Celsius hotter last year than in pre-industrial times. https://www.thelocal.no/20230619/europe-faces-intense-extreme-heat-and-drought-new-report-warns Mon, 19 Jun 2023 15:31:04 +0200 europe-faces-intense-extreme-heat-and-drought-new-report-warns 'By a substantial margin': How summer 2022 was Europe's hottest on record The summer of 2022 was the hottest in Europe's recorded history, with the continent suffering blistering heatwaves and the worst drought in centuries, the European Commission's satellite monitor said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20220908/by-a-substantial-margin-how-summer-2022-was-europes-hottest-on-record Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:45:54 +0200 by-a-substantial-margin-how-summer-2022-was-europes-hottest-on-record Record Arctic heat drives reindeer into cool tunnels Norwegian authorities have urged motorists to watch out for reindeer that are seeking refuge in tunnels to cool themselves amid extreme heat in the nation's far north. https://www.thelocal.no/20180803/record-arctic-heat-drives-reindeer-into-cool-tunnels Fri, 03 Aug 2018 11:09:25 +0200 record-arctic-heat-drives-reindeer-into-cool-tunnels