Chris Rowan on Nostr: An “extraordinary landslide year”: 708 fatal landslides cost 4,492 lives in 2024. ...

An “extraordinary landslide year”: 708 fatal landslides cost 4,492 lives in 2024. Almost certainly due to climate change.

“I doubt that it is a coincidence that 2024 has seen exceptional global atmospheric and sea surface temperatures, and as a consequence there have been very high peak rainfall intensities.”

https://eos.org/thelandslideblog/fatal-landslides-in-2024