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The New York Times @nytimes.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· 2d

A recent study published in Science reveals that a massive landslide in Tracy Arm, Alaska, triggered the second largest landslide-generated tsunami on record, highlighting the urgent risks of climate change on geological stability as glaciers retreat and permafrost thaws, potentially increasing the frequency of such catastrophic events. #Landslide #ClimateChange #Tsunami #US #CA #CH

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A Landslide in Alaska Set Off a Tsunami. There May Be More to Come.
Nearly 500 feet up a near-vertical rock face, scraped clean of soil and alder trees, Bretwood Higman, a geologist, looked down across the Tracy Arm fjord in southeast Alaska at a scene of devastation.
The New York Times @nytimes.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· 2d

A recent study revealed that a massive landslide in Alaska's Tracy Arm fjord generated a tsunami 1,578 feet high, highlighting the increasing risks of climate-related landslides as glaciers retreat, raising concerns about predicting such events and the potential danger they pose to nearby tourism and infrastructure. #ClimateChange #Landslides #NaturalDisasters #US #CA #CH #AT

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A Landslide in Alaska Set Off a Tsunami. There May Be More to Come.
Nearly 500 feet up a near-vertical rock face, scraped clean of soil and alder trees, Bretwood Higman, a geologist, looked down across the Tracy Arm fjord in southeast Alaska at a scene of devastation.
The New York Times @nytimes.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· 2d

A massive landslide in Alaska's Tracy Arm on August 10 last year generated a tsunami and highlighted concerns over increasing geologic hazards related to climate change, as glaciers retreat and permafrost thaws, posing risks to nearby infrastructure and tourism. #Landslides #ClimateChange #NaturalDisasters #US #CA #CH

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A Landslide in Alaska Set Off a Tsunami. There May Be More to Come.
Nearly 500 feet up a near-vertical rock face, scraped clean of soil and alder trees, Bretwood Higman, a geologist, looked down across the Tracy Arm fjord in southeast Alaska at a scene of devastation.
The New York Times @nytimes.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· 2d

A recent study examined the aftermath of a massive landslide in Tracy Arm, Alaska, that triggered the second largest landslide-generated tsunami on record, highlighting the increasing risk of such catastrophic events linked to climate change as glaciers retreat and permafrost thaws, raising concerns about the safety of infrastructure and tourism in vulnerable regions. #Landslide #ClimateChange #Tsunami #US #CA #CH

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A Landslide in Alaska Set Off a Tsunami. There May Be More to Come.
Nearly 500 feet up a near-vertical rock face, scraped clean of soil and alder trees, Bretwood Higman, a geologist, looked down across the Tracy Arm fjord in southeast Alaska at a scene of devastation.
The New York Times @nytimes.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· 2d

A recent study reveals that a massive landslide in Alaska’s Tracy Arm fjord, which triggered a tsunami and was the second largest of its kind on record, highlights the challenges of predicting such catastrophic events, especially as climate change accelerates glacier retreat and increases the risk of similar disasters worldwide. #Landslide #ClimateChange #Tsunami #US #CA #CH

www.nytimes.com
A Landslide in Alaska Set Off a Tsunami. There May Be More to Come.
Nearly 500 feet up a near-vertical rock face, scraped clean of soil and alder trees, Bretwood Higman, a geologist, looked down across the Tracy Arm fjord in southeast Alaska at a scene of devastation.