Missing Climate Journalist Found

8th August 2025

Alec Luhn went missing while on a solo hiking trip in Norway’s Folgefonna National Park.

Mr Luhn, who has worked for multiple news outlets, set off on his hike from the town of Odda in Southwestern Norway on 31 July.

He did not show up for his scheduled return flight home on Monday and his wife, Veronika Silchenko, alerted the authorities.

A rescue team found him, and he sustained a leg injury but is otherwise in good health.

“I think it’s a miracle,” Ms Silchenko said.

“It’s the best day of my life.”

As a climate journalist, Mr Luhn has travelled extensively to document glaciers that are melting.

He has previously reported for numerous outlets, including the BBC, The Atlantic, National Geographic, The New York Times, Scientific American, Time magazine, and CBS.

Last year, he wrote for the BBC about Canada’s “zombie” fires, which burn year round and are believed to be exacerbated by climate change.