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Winter weather
Heat record in Norway – 3.1 degrees above normal

December has so far been an unusually warm month in many places in northern Europe, including Norway. The average temperature has been 3.1 degrees above normal for this time of year. This is what climate scientist Jostein Mamen at the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, who has been keeping track of the development, told Norwegian TV2.

In Bergen and Oslo, higher December temperatures have never been measured before, says meteorologist on duty Geir Otta Fagerlid to NTB.

– Many may head further north in the country to ensure a white and cold Christmas, but in the north it looks like there will be stormy weather, he says.

In several places in northern Norway, the avalanche risk is high, due to mild temperatures and heavy rain, writes TT.

The new space race
Russia wants nuclear power on the moon by 2036

Russia plans to have a nuclear power plant on the moon by 2036, the Russian state space agency Roscosmos said in a statement, according to Reuters. The idea is that the Russian nuclear power plant will be able to supply the Russian lunar program and a joint Russian-Chinese research station with electricity.

Russia's ambitions are in principle in line with several other countries' plans for power stations on the moon that will in the future be able to supply space expeditions with electricity. 

Black box found where Libyan army chief crashed

Turkish authorities have found the black box and voice recording from the private jet that crashed near Ankara on Tuesday evening, AFP reports.

Libyan army chief Mohammed al-Haddad and four of his colleagues were on the plane and died in the crash.

The plane, a Falcon 50, had requested an emergency landing due to an electrical fault shortly after takeoff, but then lost contact with air traffic control. An investigation has been launched and the analysis of the so-called black box could take several months, according to an expert the news agency spoke to.
Several airline strikes threaten Christmas travel around Europe

Airline strikes threaten Christmas travel around Europe and the largest airports in the UK, Spain and Italy will likely be affected, reports Expressen. For example, during several of the Christmas days, SAS cabin crew will strike at London's Heathrow Airport in protest against low wages. Flights to and from Stockholm and Copenhagen will be affected, the newspaper reports.

In Spain, Ryanair staff will strike until New Year's Eve. Among other things, the popular airports of Palma, Alicante, Barcelona and Malaga will be affected.

Travelers are urged to keep an eye on updates from the airlines.