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Monday 9 November 2026No. 15Svalbard in the world sectionBack to the front page

Svalbard in the world

Every report from abroad on Svalbard. 40 pages; 9 pages tagged Climate.

Thursday 29 October 2026

  1. Summary"Treasures" in the Arctic help protect food for future generations.Vietnam News Portal

Wednesday 28 October 2026

  1. SummaryGlaciers thin around Norway’s Longyearbyen as the Arctic warmsGoogle News

Monday 26 October 2026

  1. SummaryThe aftermath of Earth's worst mass extinction: 250-million-year-old rocks from Svalbard hold traces of wildfiresFutura, le média qui explore le monde

Thursday 22 October 2026

  1. ReportArticle asks whether Longyearbyen can survive climate changeGDELT

Wednesday 21 October 2026

  1. SummarySvalbard Climate Crisis: Inside Norway’s Arctic Village Warming Up to Seven Times Faster Than Global Average, Can Residents Save It Before Melting Glaciers and Thawing Permafrost Destroy Their Homes?The Sunday Guardian

  2. Drinking water

    Longyearbyen lokalstyre advises against drinking tap water: sulfate and nickel are above the limits. Free drinking water at the Svalbard Store, in your own container.

    Longyearbyen lokalstyre, 13 May 2026, checked 27 October

  3. SummarySvalbard’s Longyearbyen faces infrastructure crisis as permafrost thaws and glaciers retreatGoogle News
  4. ReportThis Norwegian village is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. How can its people save it?The Guardian

Tuesday 20 October 2026

  1. SummaryWarming-Induced Heavy Metal Leaks Leave Norwegian City Without Drinkable Tap WaterSBS News

Saturday 17 October 2026

  1. ReportHow melting Arctic glaciers is creating a climate ‘doom loop’The Guam Daily Post