Landslides force dismantling of Frank Lloyd Wright Jr's celebrated glass chapel: 'It's a crying shame'

[JoseBalow]

1. Rancho Palos Verdes

The Wayfarers emergency highlights the vulnerability of beloved cultural sites in an age of climate extremes. Scientists predicted that global heating would create more supercharged storms, but across disciplines, they have been shocked by how the pace of these disasters has sped up. “It’s a crying shame this happened,” said Mike Phipps, Rancho Palos Verdes city geologist. “This landslide has been monitored for the better part of 40 years – I can plot how it’s moved, and it’s never behaved like this. Rain is the culprit.”