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Landslide in Oso, Washington - Don't Blame Nature and Acts of God for Reckless Logging

2014-04-12 15:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Huffington Post: The 300-acre landslide in Oso, Washington, which killed at least 30 people and destroyed the local community on March 22, 2014, reveals a consequence of a relatively unregulated and unseen industry: logging. Logging was not the sole cause of the disaster -- March was the wettest on record, a condition possibly exacerbated by climate change, and the geology of the area features soft soils -- but logging apparently played a major role. The media often do not investigate the reasons behind an event...

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As Scientists Examine Landslide, Questions About Logging's Potential Role

2014-04-01 23:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Geographic: Scientists hoping to better understand what triggered the tragic landslide in western Washington are eyeing two prime suspects: rising groundwater that weakened slide-prone soils, perhaps exacerbated by logging; and the Stillaguamish River, which persistently chewed away at the bottom of the hillside. The March 22 landslide wiped out an entire neighborhood near the small town of Oso, leaving at least 27 dead and another 22 missing. But answers to what caused the hillside to come thundering down...

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