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Norway's Arctic archipelago, Svalbard, is in danger.

It's an Arctic paradise with polar bears, the midnight sun and the northern lights.

It's located 1,300 kilometres from the North Pole and people travel there using commercial flights.

However, Svalbard's experiencing significant changes due to climate change.

The Arctic's warming three times faster than the rest of the planet.

Svalbard's tourism has made an effort to be as environmentally friendly as possible.

However, travelling to the area produces a lot of pollution as Visit Svalbard's director, Ronny Brunvoll tells us.

At the start of 2022, cruise ships which cause pollution from fuel use, were banned from going to Svalbard.

One Norwegian cruise company, Hurtigruten, has started using technology to help lessen their pollution.

Director Tore Hoem describes their plan.

When Svalbard's coal mines were opened, the population grew significantly.

Many of the mines are no longer in operation, but the islands still depend on coal for electricity.

Today, Svalbard's main industry is tourism.

However, with 140,000 tourists visiting each year, the environment is at risk.

Local newspaper editor Børre Haugli explains.

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