A polar bear was shot and killed on Blomstrandhalvøya, Svalbard, after it threatened a group of residents; the Governor of Svalbard has launched an investigation and the four-year-old male bear was taken to Longyearbyen for examination.

An unusual sighting of squid in Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, highlights a pattern of increasing squid observations in unexpected locations..

Heavy afternoon downpours flooded parts of Uddevalla city centre on 29 July 2025, causing sections of the roof at a Willys supermarket to collapse and disrupting local traffic.

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.

High pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a wild black-backed gull in Vadsø, Norway.

Worsening drought in southern Russia’s Rostov and Krasnodar regions could wipe out up to 25% of key grain and oilseed crops, prompting states of emergency in 30 districts.

A female brown bear, likely with a cub, was spotted near the Dudinka–Norilsk road (38 km mark), highlighting a rise in bear occurrences near populated areas and prompting authorities to urge residents to call 112.

Recent heat waves have warmed Lapland’s rivers and lakes, leading Metsähallitus to suspend fishing permits and advise against salmonid fishing in the warm waters.

Fishermen from Uelen in Chukotsky District hauled in what they believed was a dolphin, but specialists later identified the animal as a harbour porpoise.

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the Bárðarbunga volcano under Vatnajökull about 20 minutes before midnight, and it was felt as far away as Akureyri.

An unusual spider is identified as Araneus trifolium or the Shamrock Orbweaver. This species can be found in much of Northern North America.

Jean Marie River has been placed on evacuation alert as the Liard Complex wildfire, about 14 km away, threatens the community, though no immediate evacuation order has been issued.

On July 26, storm‐force southeast winds gusting up to 19 m/s and light rain forced a temporary shutdown of seaport operations in Anadyr, delaying cargo unloading and canceling passenger ferry crossings.

A hiker near the South Fork of Eagle River was mauled by a bear feeding on salmon and sustained non-life-threatening injuries; it's the second attack in the Anchorage area in under a week.

A wildland fire covering about 94 ha is being fought 200 km southwest of Bilibino in Chukotka, with 20 firefighters, a Mi-8 helicopter, chainsaws, water pumps, and no threat to settlements.

A Smithers man reports punching a cougar in the face during an unexpected encounter near Lake Kathlyn on July 26, sustaining minor injuries before the animal fled; conservation officers are monitoring the area for further cougar activity.

A brown bear attacked a man near the Elong River in Allaikhovsky District on 26 July 2025, causing serious injuries. The assault was sudden and unprovoked. Authorities have launched a cull to control the bear population and protect public safety.

A young male humpback whale calf was discovered dead drifting near Sandy Beach in Gastineau Channel and towed by U.S. Coast Guard and NOAA officials to undergo a necropsy.

More than 860 young reindeer were driven from the Chaunskoye breeding farm to the municipal enterprise 'Named after the First Revkom of Chukotka'; the 200+ km trek to the Ust-Bel tundra took two weeks and marks the enterprise's first herd renewal in 37 years after a long brucellosis quarantine was lifted.

SOS Alarm in Norrbotten, Sweden is experiencing extreme call volumes from approximately 20 fires triggered by lightning in a heatwave, resulting in delayed emergency response times.