Where is Alec Luhn? That’s the question rescue crews in Norway are racing to answer.
The seasoned climate journalist vanished while hiking a glacier in Folgefonna National Park.
Luhn set out from the town of Odda on July 31—but never returned.
When he missed his flight home, his wife, Veronika Silchenko, called in the authorities.
How’s The Rescue Going?
Search efforts are now in full swing, though treacherous weather has grounded helicopters.
Crews are relying on drones and rescue dogs to scour the icy terrain, according to the Norwegian Red Cross.
“Alec is basically obsessed with the Arctic,” Silchenko told CBS News. “He loves glaciers and snow—and he loves explorers.”
As a journalist covering climate change, Luhn often sought out the planet’s coldest, most vulnerable places. This was one of them.
Based in London, the 38-year-old has lived in Moscow and Istanbul, and his bylines span from National Geographic to The New York Times.
Just last year, he covered Canada’s eerie “zombie” wildfires for the BBC.
Now, the man who’s spent his life chronicling a warming world is lost in one of its coldest corners.
Let’s hope the ice gives up its secrets—before it’s too late.
