Norway
Climate change impacts
It takes only 179 days for the average Canadian to produce as much greenhouse gases as the average Norwegian will produce over the course of the entire year. Therefore, June 28th (179 days into the year) is "Climate Change Impacts in Norway Day."
Although Norway is expected to suffer fewer negative impacts than other countries, there are a number of ways climate change is expected to affect Norway. Expected climate change impacts for Norway include temperature rise, sea level rise, changing ecosystems, and less snow for winter tourism. The risk of having floods, landslides and storms occur is also expected to increase: it is predicted that “a warmer climate will lead to more intense and extreme weather.”
Agriculture may benefit from an extended growing season, but a changing climate brings new concerns, such as new species and increased pest populations, and an increased risk of soil erosion caused by intense precipitation.
To learn more about climate change impacts in Norway see the fact sheet from the Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research – Oslo, Consequences of climate change in Norway.
Story
“My name is Olav Mathis Eira and I am a reindeer herder from Northern Norway... During the last 20 years I have observed various changes in the climate. The most urgent change for us, the Sami people who live of the reindeer, has been the winter rains. Rain in the winter is normally very rare this far North. In the old days this used to happen only every 30 years and we had ancient methods of foretelling the weather. Now this is no longer possible...”
To continue reading Olav's story, visit WWF's Climate Witness page.
Photo credit: Olav Mathis Eira
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