Climate Change: Underwater Landslides Could Cause Deadly Tsunamis - Videos from The Weather Channel - The Weather Channel
Climate Change: Underwater Landslides Could Cause Deadly Tsunamis - Videos from The Weather Channel
Climate Change: Underwater Landslides Could Cause Deadly Tsunamis
May 26, 2023
A team of researchers studying sediment layers beneath the sea floor believe that periods of climate change millions of years ago may have triggered underwater landslides that sent giant tsunamis around the globe. They fear that current global warming may be recreating those conditions.
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