Geologic tick: How a prehistoric landslide in San Juans can help communities deal with climate change

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A steep slope in the San Juan Mountains, CO

Geologic tick

How a prehistoric landslide in San Juans can help communities deal with climate change

A steep slope in the San Juan Mountains, CO

A newly documented landslide in the San Juan Mountains that dates back to the last Ice Age might help answer one of climate change’s most pressing questions: do retreating glaciers increase the frequency and intensity of landslides?
Durango Telegraph Research area

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