Blue auroras could be possible over Arctic regions in late April 2026 as seasonal solar geometry allows sunlight to illuminate the upper atmosphere while ground-level skies remain sufficiently dark. The phenomenon is linked to ionized nitrogen emissions that are typically too faint to detect but can be amplified under these conditions.
A powerful winter storm named Johannes swept across the Nordic countries over the weekend, killing three people in Sweden and leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity across Sweden, Norway, and Finland. Sweden’s Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) issued widespread alerts for strong winds as the system moved north. The storm, known as Hannes in Finland, also caused major travel disruptions, grounding flights and halting rail and ferry traffic.
A section of Norway’s E6 highway collapsed near Nesvatnet and Levanger due to a quick clay landslide at 08:43 LT on August 30, 2025. The landslide hospitalized one person and left another missing and presumed dead. It destroyed both lanes of the highway, an adjacent road, and a segment of the Nordlandsbanen railway line.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit near the coast of Jan Mayen, Norway at 02:33 UTC on March 10, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC reported a slightly higher magnitude of M6.6 with the same depth.
Norwegian mining company Rare Earths Norway (REN) announced on June 6, 2024, that their Fen Carbonatite Complex, located in an ancient volcano near the capital Oslo, contains an estimated 8.8 megatons of rare earth oxides, making it Europe’s largest rare earth element deposit.
A powerful Atlantic windstorm named Storm Ingunn by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute on January 31, 2024 is now moving over the Faroe Islands with wind gusts of up to 250 km/h (155 mph). While severe gales will affect northern Britain, in Norway, red warnings are in place for extreme wind gusts and avalanches
A powerful storm brought hurricane-force winds to northern Norway on January 29, 2024, tearing down buildings and disrupting transport, while leaving thousands without power.
Thousands of Norwegians have been trapped in snowdrifts across the southern part of the country, leading to widespread transport disruptions and power outages. State meteorologists have warned of continued heavy snow and strong winds, as municipalities scramble to manage the crisis, closing schools and deploying emergency services.
Heavy rains and strong winds affecting parts of Norway since August 6, 2023, caused widespread flooding, landslides and a partial collapse of the Braskereidfoss power dam on the Glomma River. The ra country reportedly suffered the heaviest rains in 25 years.
Scientists from UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, in collaboration with REV Ocean, discovered a unique new volcano in the Barents Sea. The Borealis Mud Volcano, located at a depth of 400 m (1 312 feet) and approximately 130 km (80 miles) south of Bear Island, continuously emits mud, fluids and gas, providing valuable insights into Earth science.
