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Strange, catastrophic landslides are kicking off across the far north

Nearly a decade ago, a helicopter pilot flying in Canada’s Northwest Territories noticed something peculiar: A landslide so immense, it had blocked a river and created a lake. But that damming power wasn’t what… ... <a class="cz_readmore" href="https://stage.greentv.com/strange-catastrophic-landslides-are-kicking-off-across-the-far-north/"><i class="fa fa-angle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i><span>Read More</span></a>

Strange, catastrophic landslides are kicking off across the far north
Strange, catastrophic landslides are kicking off across the far north

🌍✨ Strange, catastrophic landslides are kicking off across the far north

Why we’re watching: Nearly a decade ago, a helicopter pilot flying in Canada’s Northwest Territories noticed something peculiar: A landslide so immense, it had blocked a river and created a lake.

But that damming power wasn’t what made this slide so strange. 💚

What he saw wasn’t just new to the landscape, it was new to science, what researchers have dubbed a “permafrost detachment slide.”  In a recent paper, a team of scientists describes two of these events in the region, one stretching for three-quarters…

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  • 📌 Key signal: Nearly a decade ago, a helicopter pilot flying in Canada’s Northwest Territories noticed something peculiar: A landslide so immense, it had blocked…
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Reporting curated for GreenTV. Original reporting via Grist.

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