(Indian) "Summer" in November

Norway is having its warmest autumn ever, with the past three months seen as a block setting a record high.
Norway's temperature records are over 100 years old, and with November predicted to go out as mildly as it has been so far, the new record seems safe.

On the mainland the temperature has been 1.5C-4C higher than normal, with the greatest deviation seen in southern and eastern Norway.

In fact the greatest deviation from the norm has been seen on Arctic Svalbard, which has had temperatures fully 6C above the norm.

Indian summer
Indian summer is a name given to a period of sunny, warm weather in autumn, not long before winter. This time can be in late October or early November (Northern hemisphere) / late April or early May (Southern hemisphere), usually sometime after the first frost. It can persist for just a few days or weeks.

Global warming
An issue of major concern is the possible effect of the burning of fossil fuels and other contributers to the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The action of carbon dioxide in trapping infrared radiation is called the greenhouse effect. It may measurably increase the overall average temperature of the Earth, which could have disastrous consequences. Sometimes the effects of the greenhouse effect are stated in terms of the albedo of the Earth, the overall average reflection coefficient.

McDonald's in Norway is dirty!

Norwegian health authorities are cracking down on the McDonald's hamburger chain's local outlets, after claiming that more than a third of them fail to maintain adequate hygiene standards.


25 of McDonald's 67 outlets in Norway have been cited for being dirty and violating rules governing food handling.Several McDonald's outlets were immediately shut down, or were ordered to undergo a thorough cleaning.


I suggest an another place to eat!

Mild,wet weather frustrates skiers

It's almost December, but weeks of rain and relatively warm temperatures are washing away the start of the skiing season in southern Norway.


Several ski resorts in the mountains opened for the season a few weeks ago, but even there, the weather has simply been too warm for good skiing conditions.
I don't like snow, for that matter the snow can stay away the entire winter..

Munch pricier than Picasso

Works by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch continue to attract record prices, but a print auctioned off in Oslo Monday evening created nothing short of a sensation.

Experts had expected that a five-colour print of Munch's To mennesker. De ensomme (Two people. The lonely) woodcut would set a new record, but auction officials were overwhelmed by the NOK 8.1 million (USD 1.26 million at the current exchange rate) paid after just a few minutes .
For what it is worth, it's too expensive. I have to work a little bit more to buy this painting...

I'm looking unhappy today

Norway still "best in world"

The latest list from the UNDP (United Nations Development Program) rates Norway as the best country in the world to live in for the sixth year running, after toppling Canada from the top spot in 2001.

The list is based on statistics on life expectancy, education levels and gross national product per inhabitant.
The Nordic countries all made it into the top 15 and the bottom of the list was dominated by African nations, with Niger finishing 177th and bottom.
The UNDP list has been published annually since 1990.

Is that so? I don't think so.

Police crack down on urination

Norwegian men have taken to publicly relieving themselves with abandon lately after a night on the town, but some are learning that their indiscretion can be expensive.
A 20-year-old man in Kristiansand was fined heavily over the weekend after he was caught urinating on the city's main drag twice in one evening.
First he was caught urinating on the popular downtown street called Markens. Police hauled him in and fined him NOK 6,000 (nearly USD 1,000).
He was quickly released, only to find himself in need of relief once again. He used Markens as public urinal one more time, was caught and fined NOK 8,000.
The conclusion is: Don't urinate on the street, it's expensive , the smell is no good and the street looks like hell.

Snow trouble

Traffic chaos has resulted in southern Norway as the first real snowfall of winter arrived, and travelers are warned of icy roads.