Rescue teams are actively searching for Alec Luhn, a 38-year-old US climate journalist who went missing while hiking on a glacier in Folgefonna National Park, Norway. Luhn, who has contributed to notable media outlets such as the BBC, set off from the town of Odda on July 31, as confirmed by his wife, Veronika Silchenko. When he failed to return for his scheduled flight home, Ms. Silchenko alerted local authorities.
Efforts to locate Luhn are ongoing, but rescue officials have reported challenges due to inclement weather that has restricted helicopter support. As a result, crews are utilizing dogs and drones to facilitate the search, according to a report by the New York Times, which cited Ingeborg Thorsland of the Norwegian Red Cross.
Ms. Silchenko described her husband as an outdoor enthusiast who thrives even in harsh weather. "Alec is basically obsessed with the Arctic," she said in a CBS News interview, adding that as a climate journalist, he is driven to witness glaciers that are diminishing because of climate change. "He's trying his best to go to the coldest countries."
Currently based in London, Luhn has also spent time living in Moscow and Istanbul. He has written for a range of reputable publications, including The Atlantic and National Geographic. One of his recent reports for the BBC highlighted Canada's ongoing "zombie" fires, which have become more frequent and burn year-round.
