What and why
Telescope's climate risk analyses are based on publicly available data from Norwegian and European authorities. Understanding where the data comes from helps you assess the reliability of the results and communicate them to others with confidence.
How it works
We use data from the following sources for each climate hazard:
Flooding: NVE
Coastal flooding: DSB
Surface flooding (overvannsflom): Kartverket
Heavy precipitation: MET Norway
Landslides: NVE, European Soil Data Centre (ESDAC)
Quick clay: NVE
Sea level rise: DSB, IPCC
Subsidence: Research paper (LASII UNESCO)
Storm: MET Norway
Changing temperature: Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)
Heat waves: Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)
Wildfire: Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), The European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS)
For biodiversity and nature data, sources include Artsdatabanken, NIBIO, and Miljødirektoratet.
For energy labels and transition risk, Enova is the primary source.
Depending on the source, we either download and store data locally (updated regularly) or access it directly through live services that provide always up-to-date information.
Good to know
Data quality and coverage varies between hazards and regions. Some areas have detailed, high-resolution mapping, while others have limited coverage. We are transparent about these gaps and show "no data" when a source doesn't cover a specific location or hazard.
We update our data regularly as new datasets become available from the authorities. The automated steps in both the screening tool and Voyager assessments reflect the latest available data at the time of use.