Failure zone of the Piz Scerscen rock slope failure with water flowing out of the permafrost (Photo: D. Hunziker 14.4.2024)

FAQ "Influence of #permafrost on #rockslopefailure": The permafrost in the Alps is warming rapidly and affecting major rock slope instabilities. Experts from the #SLF provide answers to the most important questions: www.slf.ch/en/permafros...

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