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• Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian town as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals

  Residents of Longyearbyen, a remote town in Norway, have been advised to stop drinking tap water due to heavy metal contamination linked to thawing permafrost. The town, located in Svalbard, is warming at five to seven times the global average rate, causing the thawing of permafrost and exposing bedrock rich in pyrite, a mineral that oxidizes and produces acidity, leaching metals into the water supply. While manganese levels have dropped, other contaminants have exceeded recommended limits, leading to a ban on dri…

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• At 17.1 Degrees Celsius, Delhi Records This Month's Coldest Night So Far

  This marks the lowest temperature in the city since early January, prompting authorities to issue a cold weather alert. The unusually cold weather is likely due to a combination of factors, including a high-pressure system and a lack of wind, which can trap warm air close to the ground. The authorities are urging residents to take necessary precautions to stay warm and avoid health risks associated with the cold weather.

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• Amelia Earhart researchers leave remote atoll empty-handed after ‘plane debris’ found to be a clump of trees

  A US expedition searching for clues to Amelia Earhart's fate on the remote island of Nikumaroro has concluded, leaving behind a disappointing but significant discovery: a clump of trees mistaken for a plane. The expedition, led by Purdue University, spent four days conducting research and metal detecting, but found that the initial suspicion of metallic glint was likely due to a natural process involving a shiny concretized amalgam of coral sand. This discovery adds to the ongoing search for answers about Earhart'…

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