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This Town Was Already in Crisis. Then Rapid Arctic Melting Starting Making Its Tap Water Undrinkable

Abstract

As fossil fuel pollution cranks up global temperatures, no place on Earth is warming faster than the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. There, temperatures are rising five to seven times faster than the global average rate, and for residents of Longyearbyen, that could mean their water supply is in danger.

Category

Interview

Language

English

Author(s)

Affiliation

  • SINTEF Community / Infrastructure
  • The University Centre in Svalbard

Date

21.10.2026

Year

2026

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