A 481-Metre-High Landslide-Tsunami In A Cruise Ship–Frequented Alaska Fjord
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https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aec3187 <-- shared paper
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/science/tsunami-landslide-alaska-climate-arctic.html <-- shared media article
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She was disappointed when we took it away from her, but ultimately I'm pretty sure she wouldn't have liked the outcome if she'd kept playing with it.
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