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Thawing permafrost makes tap water undrinkable in Norwegian Arctic town
Original: Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village:thawing releases heavy metals
Residents of Longyearbyen on the Svalbard archipelago in Arctic Norway can no longer drink their tap water. Climate-related thawing of permafrost is releasing heavy metals into the water supply, forcing authorities to warn against consumption. It is one of the clearest examples yet of warming ground directly contaminating a community's drinking water.
Why now: The story highlights a striking, tangible consequence of climate change affecting a whole town's water supply.
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