OSU studies risks to coastline from more frequent, bigger storms
By STEVE LUNDEBERG/OSU News Service Unstable slopes on Oregon’s coastline could see a 30 percent jump in landslide movements if extreme storms become frequent enough to increase seacliff erosion by 10 percent, a new study by Oregon State University shows. For many slope failures along U.S. Highway 101, these cliffs form the base of active slides that already move a