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By Ashira Morris, ODP Staff Writer The U.S. West Coast already has the next “Big One” to be concerned about when it comes to unstable ground, but researchers have also identified more than 600 slow-moving landslides in the region. Using satellite imagery, geophysicists with Southern Methodist University found landslides in California, Oregon, and Washington state […]
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At least 50 people have died and many others are stranded and unable to get help because of massive flooding in the Southwestern Japan island of Kyushu, where torrential downpours and mudslides turned streets into rivers and washed-out bridges on Monday, with heavy rain expected to continue through Tuesday, Kyodo News reported.
Why This Matters: Torrential downpours and flash floods are increasingly associated with climate change — and the problem is global.
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