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winnipegfreepress.comscience35 min agoUpdated
64 Million Cubic Metres of Rock Slide into Alaska’s Tracy Arm Fjord, Generating 481-Metre Wave
A 64-million-cubic-metre rock collapse into Tracy Arm Fjord produced the second-largest megatsunami on record. The 5.26 a.m. wave reached 481 metres and prompted several cruise operators to stop sending vessels into the area. Scientists attribute the event to long-term retreat of…
British School / Wikimedia (Public domain)science29 days ago
Authorities Urge Visitors to Avoid Nefyn Beach After Landslide in North Wales
North Wales Police have advised people to stay away from Nefyn beach in Gwynedd following a landslide near the car park. The affected area was roped off on Tuesday afternoon. The Coastguard and local council are assessing the situation urgently, and a nearby path remains closed d…