Which slope failure risk escalates significantly on high-latitude construction sites with thawing permafrost?

💡 Explanation

Thawing permafrost destabilizes the active layer and saturates the ground because decreased cohesion elevates the rate of solifluction, which involves slow, downslope flow; therefore, the risk increases significantly, rather than decreases in other weathering processes.

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