Permafrost Thaw Intensifies Landslide Activity Forcing Denali National Park Road to Close for Season An ongoing landslide in Denali National Park has prompted park officials to close the Denali Park Road for the rest of the season west of the 43-mile mark. Melting permafrost likely due to climate change has caused landslide movement rates that are “unprecedented in the history of the park road,” according to the National Park Service. The 92-mile Denali Park […] Martin Kuprianowicz | August 25, 2021 0 Comments
Loose Gravel Causes Highway Incident in Idaho: Wile E. Coyote, That You? Loose gravel above a highway in Idaho resulted in a large landslide that left a section of road covered with huge boulders and scary-looking jagged rocks that blocked auto travel. Related: Remembering the Tallest Known Mega-Tsunami That Destroyed a Bay in Alaska The culprit? It’s still to be determined by local authorities, however, the crime scene does look like something […] SnowBrains | July 24, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: 8-Houses Swept Into Ocean in Huge Landslide in Norway Just now in Alta, Norway: Huge mudslide dragging several houses into the sea. pic.twitter.com/xR4t5zLI7m — Jan Fredrik Drabløs (@JanFredrikD) June 3, 2020 This video is hard to believe… The video shows houses being swept into the ocean in Alta, Norway yesterday, June 3rd, 2020. Jan Egil Bakkedal told the Associated Press that he filmed this landslide near Alta, Norway on […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 4, 2020 0 Comments
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