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Thawing Permafrost May Have Created a New Type of Landslide, Which Could Become More Common as the World Warms
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Smithsonian Magazine reports that scientists have described a new class of landslides they call permafrost detachment slides. In a study published in Geophysical Research Letters, researchers looked at events that appear to start from a weakened base rather than thawing only from the top down. The article says these slides may become more common as the planet continues to warm.