Longyearbyen, Svalbard (IMAGE)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Longyearbyen, Svalbard

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Svalbard's main town, Longyearbyen, lies beneath steep slopes and there are river channels running through it. Houses there have been destroyed by landslides in recent years. Climate scientists Raymond Bradley at UMass Amherst and Michael Retelle at Bates College have launched a new study on the island in the Norwegian Arctic, where more rainfall may lead to additional flooding and landslides.

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UMass Amherst/Raymond Bradley

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