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Tap water undrinkable in Norwegian Arctic town as thaw releases heavy metals
Original: Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian town as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals https://www. theguardia
Residents of Longyearbyen, on the Svalbard archipelago in Arctic Norway, have been told tap water is no longer safe to drink after climate-related thawing released heavy metals into the local water supply. The report, covered by the Guardian, is drawing attention as a stark example of how melting permafrost is creating immediate public health problems, not just long-term environmental ones, in far northern communities.
Why now: The story is being widely shared as a striking new example of climate change having a direct, immediate impact on people's daily lives.
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- Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian town as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals https://www. theguardian.com/environment/20 26/oct/19/tap-water-no-longer-drinkable-norwegian-town-climate-related-thawing-heavy-metals-arctic-longyearbyen-svalbard # Norway #… · killer_rabbit90 · 14
- Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian town as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals https://www. theguardian.com/environment/20 26/oct/19/tap-water-no-longer-drinkable-norwegian-town-climate-related-thawing-heavy-metals-arctic-longyearbyen-svalbard # Norway #… · theguardian_climate_crisis@halo.nu · 11
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