Megatsunami Risk On the Rise As Glacial Melt Drives Landslides 🌊

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Summary:

  1. Recent Megatsunami
    A recent landslide in Greenland’s Dickson Fjord caused a 200-meter-high megatsunami, which, although not deadly, destroyed a military base and created a persistent standing wave that lasted for days.

  2. Seismic Analysis
    Research from the German Research Centre for Geosciences revealed that seismic data and satellite imagery confirmed a 1-meter-high standing wave lasting over a week, highlighting the extended impact of such events.

  3. Increased Risk
    Climate change is accelerating glacier and permafrost melt in Greenland, raising the risk of more landslides and megatsunamis, with recent events showing increasing frequency and potential for destruction.

Read more at: The Guardian

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