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Lambiel said the rockfalls were due to climate change.
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Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 29 May 2025
At Kilauea’s summit, there are significant hazards with the crater’s instability, ground cracking and rockfalls, especially after earthquakes.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Preparing the road for reopening is a significant undertaking that includes plowing through multiple avalanche zones, clearing downed trees and rockfalls, and preparing campgrounds and critical facilities for visitors, according to the park service.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
This section of oceanside railway in San Clemente, and other areas of coastal Orange County, have repeatedly been closed in recent years as coastal erosion, landslides and rockfalls have continued to affect the stability and safety of the track.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 29 May 2025
At Kilauea’s summit, there are significant hazards with the crater’s instability, ground cracking and rockfalls, especially after earthquakes.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Preparing the road for reopening is a significant undertaking that includes plowing through multiple avalanche zones, clearing downed trees and rockfalls, and preparing campgrounds and critical facilities for visitors, according to the park service.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
This section of oceanside railway in San Clemente, and other areas of coastal Orange County, have repeatedly been closed in recent years as coastal erosion, landslides and rockfalls have continued to affect the stability and safety of the track.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Rockfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rockfall. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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