These spectacular natural artworks put the colours of the world on display. Here are our favourite photos of the Northern Lights taken by Greenpeace photographers in the Northern hemisphere.
How are the Northern Lights formed?
Charged particles emanating from the sun stream towards earth and then collide with the highest air particles. The color we see is a direct result of which gases are in the atmosphere. Oxygen produces the most common yellow-green color and the violet we often see at the lower edge of the aurora is due to nitrogen.
White Mountains in Quebec
Lofoten Islands in Norway
Lofoten Islands in Norway
Aurora Borealis in Finland
Aurora Borealis in Finland
Aurora Borealis in Finland
Aurora Borealis in Finland
Aurora Borealis in Finland
Richardson Mountains, Yukon Territory, Canada.
Northern Lights in Greenland
Boreal Forest in Quebec Canada
Aurora over Whale Bone in Alaska
Brooks Range, Northern Alaska.
Brooks Range, Northern Alaska.
Brooks Range, Northern Alaska.
Brooks Range, Northern Alaska.
Eagle Plains, Canada.
Timelapse over Broadback Valley Forest in Canada
White Mountains in Quebec
White Mountains in Quebec
