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Slow-moving landslides are a growing but ignored threat to mountain communities

As mountain urban centers expand, more people live on steeper slopes, increasing the risk of landslides and making them slower-moving, according to a new study from Earth Future magazine. Increased flooding in valley floors pushes people onto steeper, more dangerous slopes. Photo by Jyoti Singh/unsplash As urban centers in mountainous regions expand, people are increasingly building on steep slopes that…