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In the world’s northernmost town, temperatures have risen by 4°C, devastating homes, wildlife and even the cemetery. Will the rest of the planet heed its warning?
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- Title
- 'It's getting warmer, wetter, wilder': the Arctic town heating faster than anywhere
- Authors
- Jonathan Watts
- Word count
- 913 words
To me this is a microcosm of the situation. So many towns across the globe owe their lives to the same economic and technological pressures that are now threatening them. Svalbard has had 10 years facing this issue. Most of the rest of the world's population has yet to understand the implications for their own way of life.