1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites
Live TV
Latest audioLatest videos
In focus
Israel-Hamas warUkraineAlternative for Germany (AfD)
ClimateNorway

Tourism boom takes a toll on Norway's glaciers

Kristopher Sell
September 17, 2024

A growing number of tourists are drawn to colder Norway and Sweden as an alternative to the Mediterranean heat. But the influx of tourists is putting an additional strain on the local climate.

https://p.dw.com/p/4kMth
Skip next section Similar stories from Norway

Similar stories from Norway

Made Thumbnails

Alternative fish farming: Good for the fish and environment?

A salmon farm in Norway is committed to breeding the fish under more sustainable conditions
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 14, 202405:05 min
A coal plant spews out black smoke above a snowy slope

How Norway's Svalbard plans to phase out coal

Svalbard is aiming to end coal production and instead focus on renewable energy. But the transition won't be easy.
BusinessMay 13, 202403:38 min
Skip next section More on Climate from Europe

More on Climate from Europe

Anne Mahrer and Rosmarie Wyder-Walti, of the Swiss elderly women group "Senior Women for Climate Protection," talk to journalists

Swiss pensioners win European climate case

The landmark ruling in favor of Swiss seniors could have an impact on climate and environment legislation across Europe.
ClimateApril 9, 202402:26 min
Aerial view of a solar park

EU's solar industry in crisis despite new 2040 climate goals

As the EU aims for net-zero emissions, the bloc's solar industry faces heavily subsidized rivals from China, US.
ClimateFebruary 6, 202402:17 min
Europe map with plains and short destinations

Are short-haul flight bans just nonsense?

Some countries in Europe have begun to ban short-haul flights to cut their emissions. Will others follow?
ClimateAugust 25, 202309:33 min
Skip next section More on Climate from around the world

More on Climate from around the world

Planet A Why carbon capture needs a reality check

Why carbon capture needs a reality check

Oil companies are spending billions on CO2 capture tech, but where are the promised results?
ClimateAugust 30, 202414:01 min
DW Sendung | Planet A

We need to fix landfills — here's how

Landfills cause many diseases and are a massive driver of climate change, releasing methane. What are the solutions?
ClimateJune 28, 202412:40 min
A group of people chats after receiving food donated by the World Food Programme

How El Nino contributes to drought in Africa

Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe have all declared a state of disaster, with drought destroying their harvests.
ClimateApril 15, 202401:16 min
Show more