This Norwegian village is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. How can its people save it?

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Longyearbyen, in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, is experiencing rapid warming as glaciers melt and permafrost thaws. These changes threaten water quality, housing and slope stability, raising challenges for residents and the local tourism-dependent community.

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