Lakselv

Meteorologisk institutt reports that March 2026 was the warmest March ever recorded in Norway, with temperatures far above normal and 111 station records set. Parts of Finnmark and Nordland also experienced extremely wet conditions.

The wolf population in northern Norway, particularly in Finnmark, is rising, with DNA tests indicating their origins in Russia, a development complicated by halted scientific exchanges between Norway and Russia due to geopolitical tensions.

Several hundred reindeer drowned in Porsanger during their migration from summer to winter pastures, causing significant loss for the district and prompting the local government to offer crisis support to affected reindeer owners.

Few places in Europe were warmer than the Finnmark region on Tuesday. Nyrud in the Pasvik valley measured a peak at 25.3 degrees Celsius (77 F), actually higher than the Mediterranean coast of Spain and Italy.The normal chilly winds along the coast of Finnmark in Norway and Kola Peninsula in Russia were replaced by very warm air.

It's been a hot July. In fact, it was the 10th warmest in 120 years.

It is common to be found in Myanmar and in Southeastern Europe. Now the gold jackal is captured on film in Finnmark.

The great flood has come to Finnmark. Since Sunday evening, several homes have been evacuated and a primary school in Alta has been closed. On Monday morning, the E6 stretch of Lakselv-Karasjok was also closed.

Climate change is making life difficult for the indigenous people - and wildlife - of the Sami region.

The region is so hot that it has experienced 12 "tropical" nights with evening temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius so far this year, according to the Norwegian Meteorological Institute.

The town of Lakselv, Norway, located near the Banak Peninsula and more than 300 miles north of the Arctic Circle in far northern Europe, recorded a temperature of 91 degrees on Wednesday and a high of at least 90 degrees twice this week. That's roughly 30 degrees above average for this region of the world.

In Porsanger, northern Norway, reindeer herders are requesting emergency grazing access at Oldereidneset after hard ice layers have made natural winter pasture inaccessible, but the municipality advises against granting an exemption. Herders warn of serious animal-welfare risks and say some reindeer are too weak to be moved.

In Lakselv (Porsanger, Finnmark), hungry reindeer have been entering gardens and a cemetery to eat flowers, prompting local complaints. Norway’s Agriculture Directorate has denied an application for emergency grazing in Porsanger, and an appeal is being prepared.

Repeated winter storms in Finnmark are causing prolonged power outages, exposing an aging grid. Utilities plan major upgrades while residents prepare for more days without electricity.

A brown bear has killed six sheep at a farm in Lakselv, Porsanger, and the farmer claims authorities are delaying permission to shoot the animal.

New research says Norway’s spring season is changing rapidly, with Finnmark experiencing the greatest warming. By late century, spring temperatures in Finnmark could be about 4°C higher than today, with major consequences for nature and food production.

After a slow start, 66 000 invasive pink salmon have been caught in Troms and Finnmark rivers so far, but volunteers and authorities warn a larger run may still be on its way.

Authorities and local partners in Finnmark report removing nearly 160,000 invasive pink salmon, with strong results in eastern rivers like the Tana, but more disorder and challenges in the west.

Data show E6 over Sennalandet in Finnmark had frequent closures and hazards last winter, with 500 hours of “ongoing incidents” and repeated avalanches striking the same road sections, especially in March–April. Authorities face concerns about road safety and reliability on this key corridor.