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Massive snowfall and unusually freezing temperatures in Norway – why is this happening now?

Norway is experiencing extreme weather. A temperature of minus 43.5 degrees Celsius was recorded in Kautokeino. In other places in Norway, schools are closed due to large amounts of snow.

Much of the ski tourism in Europe could disappear

For the first time, climate researchers have calculated the effect of climate change on snow in all of Europe's major ski slopes.

Can you smell that it's going to rain?

ASK A RESEARCHER: “We can smell different things both before, during, and after it rains,” researcher Anja Røyne says.

Nina lives in the coldest city in the world

“Here they use down jackets in spring,” researcher says.

When does autumn actually begin?

If you ask a meteorologist, autumn sets in when the average temperature drops below 10 degrees Celsius.

Why do people die during heatwaves?

ASK A RESEARCHER: A lot of people recently died during a heatwave in Canada. But what exactly happens to the body when the temperatures get too hot?

Does being outside when it's really cold make you more exhausted — even if you don’t do anything tiring?

ASK A RESEARCHER: The answer depends on whether you start to freeze or not.

The coronavirus spreads more in low temperatures

Reseachers at Nord University in Northern Norway have confirmed what other researchers have also found: The virus may spread more when the weather gets colder.

Never before has so much rain been recorded in January in Norway

Had it not been for a cold day in Northern Norway at the very end of the month, this January would have also been the warmest ever recorded in Norway.

Improving weather forecasts in the Arctic

SHARE YOUR SCIENCE: A fisherman may risk his life, and an ambulance airplane may compromise safety by taking off in bad weather. More accurate weather forecasts in the arctic can save lives.

Launching a swarm of rockets to find the cause of GPS chaos

Solar storms can paralyse modern communications. Researchers will now launch a swarm of rockets to find out why. Their goal is to develop better space weather forecasts.

Humans are tropical animals

Homo sapiens come from the tropics. That is why we create tropical microclimates in our homes, our cars and beneath layers of clothing. ,

Meteors can aid weather forecasts

Tiny meteors burning as high as 90 kilometres above the Earth give scientists valuable new knowledge about the weather.