As glaciers melt and permafrost thaws, Longyearbyen, on the remote Arctic islands of Svalbard, faces climate-induced problems from tap water to housebuilding to landslides • Heavy metals make Norwegian village’s tap water toxic On a rugged mountain plateau of snow-dusted rocks, in the remote…
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October 21, 2026 at 6:00 AM
This Norwegian village is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. How can its people save it?
The Guardian Environment
Excerpt from The Guardian Environment.