Human-altered mountains drive most fatal landslides worldwide, analysis finds

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Apr 8, 2026, 5:10 pm102 ptsTrending
A new study reveals that most fatal landslides occur in human-transformed environments. Conducted by an international team of researchers from the University of Vienna, Ankara University, Istanbul Technical University, Bursa Uludag University, and the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, the study provides a…

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