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Norwegian Meteorological Institute
National institute for weather forecasting and climate monitoring
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Four research institutes propose federated national data space for environmental and ocean data, with NOK 18.5 million pilot phase
- Four research institutes drafted a plan for a new shared system for environmental and ocean data: the Meteorological Institute, the Institute of Marine Research, NILU and NORCE. Two ministries asked for it.
- Today the data are spread across different institutions. Many are open, but they are hard to find and hard to use together. Authorities and companies spend time collecting them by hand. This can weaken preparedness and decisions.
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September 2026 was Norway's 14th warmest and 43rd wettest on record, with no new temperature records
- Norway was 0.7 degrees warmer than normal in September. It was the 14th warmest September since records began in 1901. No temperature record was set.
- Most of the country was "warm" or "normal, mild". A few small areas were cooler or very warm.
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Climate change delays snow cover, leaving white ptarmigan dangerously exposed to predators
- Ptarmigan grow white feathers when days get short enough — not when snow arrives. As snow comes later each year, the birds sit white and visible in a grey landscape, making them easy prey for eagles and falcons.
- Autumn now lasts longer than it used to: summer-like conditions can stretch into October, and winter is gradually disappearing from Norway's coastline.
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Norwegian autumn set to be 3.5°C warmer and 14% wetter by 2100, with greatest changes in the north
- Norwegian autumn temperatures have already gone up 1.3°C since 1901. Climate researcher Helga Therese Tilley Tajet at the Norwegian Meteorological Institute says we can expect a further 3.5°C by 2100 if emissions stay high – or 2.1°C if they fall.
- Autumn will see 14% more rainfall by 2100. There will not be more rainy days, but when it rains, it will rain harder.
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Climate change destabilised a Himalayan mountainside over decades – more than 1,300 killed in Nepal collapse of August 2026
- On 26 August 2026, rock and ice broke off the mountain Langtang Lirung in Nepal, causing a flood that killed more than 1,300 people, with thousands still missing.
- An international research group (WWA) found that the collapse was not caused by a single storm or weather event, but by the mountainside becoming gradually more unstable over many years due to climate change.
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Norway's summer 2026 near normal – coolest since 2017 while Europe sweltered
- Norway's 2026 summer temperature ended just above the climate normal and is the coolest since 2017; the three preceding summers all ranked in the top 10 warmest on record.
- A stable high-pressure system over central/southern Europe repeatedly pushed the jet stream northward, directing low-pressure systems toward Norway, according to climate researcher Ketil Tunheim at the Norwegian Meteorological Institute.
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Norwegian Met Office leads EU project to deliver AI-based extreme weather forecasts at 500-metre resolution
- MET Norway leads the Configurable Regional AI Modelling Capability consortium, with MeteoSwiss and Deutscher Wetterdienst as core partners; 12 partners in total, including Météo-France, KNMI, SMHI and Barcelona Supercomputing Centre.
- Project formally started 1 July, runs for 24 months, with a total budget of approx. €8 million; MET's contribution is 131 person-months, equivalent to approx. NOK 18 million.
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Norwegian Meteorological Institute to model air quality in Mexico City in three-year Wellcome Trust-funded project
- MET joins the project 'Cleaner Air through Climate Mitigation Measures: A Case Study for Mexico City and Electromobility', running 2026–2028, funded by the British foundation Wellcome Trust.
- MET's share is NOK 2.6 million (two person-years); researcher Bruce Rolstad Denby leads MET's contribution alongside Erik Askov Mousing and Eivind Grøtting Wærsted.
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Norwegian Met Institute study: Declining snow cover accelerates warming through the albedo effect
- Data from 27 weather stations (1961–2025) show that reduced snow cover both results from and amplifies warming via the albedo effect — bright snow reflects sunlight, while darker exposed surfaces absorb heat.
- Snow loss is most pronounced in spring and autumn, when the albedo effect is strongest; this is considered a key reason why warming at high northern latitudes exceeds the global average.
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Norway's Climate Service Centre releases test-version climate profiles for all 357 municipalities ahead of official launch on 2 December 2026
- KSS has developed individual climate profiles for all 357 Norwegian municipalities, covering current and projected future climate — a long-requested tool aimed at municipal planners, consultants, and regional and national authorities.
- The profiles are in a test version and the underlying data are not yet quality-assured; regional climate profiles remain the recommended basis for formal decisions until the official launch on 2 December 2026.
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