The Count of KrigsvoldHeavier rains tied to global warming are increasing landslides and rockfalls in Minnesota’s sandstone bluffs and river valleys, accelerating erosion and revealing growing risk in regions long thought stable. #ClimateRisk #Erosion #Minnesota https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/15/climate-change-is-causing-more-landslides-in-minnesota
Heavier rains due to climate change causing more landslides and rockfalls in Minnesota
Heavier rainfalls due to a warming climate is accelerating erosion in some parts of Minnesota. The sandstone bluffs and hillsides of the Minnesota River Valley are especially vulnerable, leading to more frequent landslides and rockfalls.