Across the world, mountains with permafrost melt have shown larger and more frequent landslides, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reported.
Sean Gallup / Staff / Getty ImagesBut warming temperatures due to climate change affect more than permafrost.
"As mountains get smaller, they reduce pressure on the surrounding slopes, and this is often the trigger for mass movements," Knight said.
Climate change puts their lives in danger from mudslides, landslides, rockfalls, and more.
The futureAs climate change accelerates, mountain environments change more quickly, as well.
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