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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
Residents of Longyearbyen in Svalbard have been told not to use their tap water after thawing, linked to climate change, released heavy metals into the supply. Svalbard is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth, and the Guardian reports the warning is being read as a signal for other Arctic communities facing similar risks as permafrost melts.
Why now: A direct climate-change impact on drinking water in a high-profile Arctic settlement is alarming and widely shared.
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- Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian town as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals · The Guardian
Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the fastest-warming places in the world
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