New Type of Landslides Triggered by Climate Change in Northern Canada

• Permafrost detachment slides, a new type of landslide, are occurring in Northern Canada.
• These slides involve house-sized blocks of ice sliding down hillsides.
• The phenomenon is linked to climate change and relatively thin permafrost.
• Wildfires in these environments seem to be a contributing factor to these landslides.
• The issue could affect more areas as the planet continues to warm.