Massive Greenland landslide triggers record tsunami, signals climate change

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In September 2023, a massive landslide in Greenland's Dickson Fjord triggered a 200-meter-high tsunami, the tallest recorded since 1980. The event generated a unique seismic signal detected globally for nine days. The landslide, caused by decades of climate change, involved a volume of rock and ice equivalent to 10,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools. This unprecedented phenomenon highlights the increasing impact of climate change on geological stability.


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