02
May
Norway is hiring a polar bear spotter
The governor’s office of the Arctic Svalbard islands is seeking to fill the temporary position beginning July 8.
02
May
Norway is hiring a polar bear spotter
The governor’s office of the Arctic Svalbard islands is seeking to fill the temporary position beginning July 8.
04
Jan
04
Jan
‘20 tons of herring’ washed up on Norwegian coast
Thousands of herring have floated ashore on Norway’s western coast, leaving experts perplexed about the phenomenon.
10
Oct
Cue “Hell freezing over” joke here. Hell, Norway, has gained notoriety for the combination of its name and sub-arctic temperatures. The average temperature in February 2010 was a balmy 20 degrees F. Tourists have trekked to Hell in recent years, many to photograph themselves in front of one of the town’s train station signs. Hell freezes over, on average, a third of the year, running from December through March.
7 of the coldest places in the world to live
29
Aug
Teen tells of fight with killer polar bear
Patrick Flinders was left disfigured in the August 5 attack, when a 550-pound male polar bear entered the campsite of 13 young Britons.
21
Aug
Rushing water surrounds an evacuated cottage in Espa, Norway, on Aug. 15. Due to heavy rain and landslides, roads and rail lines in Hedmark, Norway, have been shut down and people have been evacuated from high-risk areas.
05
Aug
Polar bear kills British boy in Norway, injures 4
The bear entered a tent camp of the British Schools Exploring Society, a youth development charity, 25 miles east of the town of Longyearbyen.
18
Mar
The aurora borealis swirls across the night sky over a snowy Finnmark, Norway.
