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 arch...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/21/norway-svalbard-environment-longyearbyen-climate-heating-glacier-permafrost)