O=C=OIntense two-week heatwave in Fennoscandia hotter and more likely due to climate change
In #Namsskogan and #Gartland, #Norway, temperatures reached 30°C and more for 13 days in a row, while in #Ylitornio, #Finland maximum temperatures stayed above 25°C for 26 days in a row, something hitherto unknown this far north in #Europe. While many heat records in the three countries were set in 2018, the last time a similarly strong #heatwave affected #Fennoscania, the duration of this 2025 event put enormous strain on the #healthcare system, with many more hospital admissions, and hospitals struggling to cool buildings (NRK, 2025; TV2, 2025). At least 28 people in Finland (YLE News, 2025), 31 in Sweden (GP, 2025) and 8 in Norway (NTB, 2025) died in July due to drowning.
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