Scientists confirm climate change is making destructive landslides more frequent across Alaska — especially in Southeast

Scientists confirm climate change is making destructive landslides more frequent across Alaska — especially in Southeast

The deadly landslide that crashed through the outskirts of Wrangell on the night of Nov. 20, 2023, is seen from the air on the following day. The landslide killed six people and blocked a major road, the Zimovia Highway. (Photo provided by Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities) Listen to this story: https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/28ClimateLandslides--1.wav Landslides have killed at least a dozen people in S…