Grist
Permafrost Detachment Slides: The New Apocalyptic Landslide Genre Nobody Asked For
Scientists discover a new type of landslide in the Arctic that's basically the Earth's way of saying 'I'm melting, and I'm taking you with me.'
2026-10-30
Grist
2026-10-20
ScienceDaily
Alaska Landslide Sends 1,580-Foot Tsunami Up Mountain, Prompting Scientists to Suggest the Radical Idea of Warning People
A landslide in Alaska's Tracy Arm sent water 1,580 feet up a mountainside, creating the second-highest tsunami on record - and scientists say the warning signs were all there, just not the warning system.
2026-08-04
BBC World
Heavenly Retreat Takes a Deadly Turn: Landslide Hits Ethiopian Monastery Prayer Service
A prayer session at an Ethiopian monastery turned deadly when a rain-triggered landslide killed 14, offering a sobering reminder that even holy water can't wash away climate change's consequences.
2026-07-31
The Atlantic
Climate Change Is Making the Ground Underneath Us Very Rude
Climate change has moved on from just melting ice - now it's making mountains crumble, permafrost sag, and possibly even triggering earthquakes and volcanoes. The ground isn't what it used to be.
2026-07-08
BBC World
Landslide Has No Mercy for Bangladesh School, Kills Eight
A landslide in Bangladesh kills 8 at a Rohingya refugee camp school, with more rain and misery on the way.
2026-05-11
Ars Technica
Oops: Alaska Landslide Unleashes Second-Highest Tsunami Ever Recorded, Mostly Misses Everyone
A 63.5 million cubic meter rock slide in Alaska created the second-highest tsunami ever recorded - but since it happened at 5:26 AM, mostly just scared some kayakers and lifted a boat.
2026-05-08
NASA
Alaska Fjord Gets a Surprise Remodel: Tsunami Edition, Glacier Not Included
A glacier's rapid retreat triggers a massive landslide and tsunami in Alaska, turning a fjord into a science experiment with a 'bathtub ring' and a lot of sloshing.
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