Hundreds of reindeer drown in Lapland accident
A herd of over 400 reindeer have drowned after the ice they were crossing gave way, sending them plunging into freezing waters.
Iceland ice lagoon filling up as glacier retreats
Jokulsarlon, Iceland’s famous ice lagoon is nearly full. The lagoon is fed by ice breaking off the Vatnajokull Glacier which is the biggest in Europe....
Swedish beauty queen assaults celebrity husband
Anna Anka, former Swedish beauty queen and current wife of American singer Paul Anka was arrested in the US for assault after she threw a piece of ice...
Massive avalanche at Norway’s Pulpit Rock
On Saturday, local authorities in the Norwegian town of Forsand were informed that a massive avalanche had occurred at Pulpit Rock, a popular rock for...
Melting Finnish ice cave bodes ill for climate change
In an alarming sign that global warming is an immediate and present reality, an ancient ice cave located at Lake Inari has melted this year for the fi...
Dildos rain down at Stockholm ice hockey match
The message was unmistakable as fans of the Stockholm-based ice hockey team AIK expressed their distaste for former AIK player Jan Huokko when his new...
Norway’s famed Hurtigruten shipping line in distress
More bad news came this week as crew members of the MS Vesteralen were informed that their ship would be removed from service when it returns to port ...
Sweden makes motorways intelligent
In an effort to make its roads safer for drivers, Sweden has equipped a stretch of its main E4 motorway with high-tech equipment that will warn driver...