Researchers incorporated local atmospheric parameters and terrain data to more accurately estimate the probability of fire in a specific area.
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A Seismogenic Shear Zone Diagonal to the Main Himalayan Thrusts
Scientists document active seismic shear along a major lineament of Sikkim Himalaya diagonal to the Main Himalayan Thrusts.
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Forests, Water, and Livelihoods in the Lesser Himalaya
Complex changes in land use, land cover, climate, and demographics are combining to stress water security for millions of people in the region.
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Shifting Winter Storms Bring More Flooding to India
Western disturbances are hanging out over India for longer, adversely affecting water security in the country.
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Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall on 7 to 14 July 2023 in Himachal Pradesh, India
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. In July 2023, northern India was affected by intense and prolonged rainfall that triggered multiple landslides. Himachal Pradesh, in the NW Himalayas, was particularly badly impacted. A new paper published in the […]
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India’s Disadvantaged Groups Face More Air Pollution
A new study investigates disparities in air pollution exposure across different socially disadvantaged groups in India.
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The downstream impacts of the 4 October 2023 GLOF in Sikkim, India
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. The 4 October 2023 Glacial Outburst Flood (GLOF) in Sikkim was triggered by a landslide into a glacial lake, that in turn triggered an overtopping event that generated the appalling debris flow […]
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A landslide susceptibility map for India
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. In terms of lives lost from rainfall triggered landslides, India is the worst affected on Earth. The combination of areas of steep topography, high uplift rates, monsoon rainfall and environmental degradation yields […]
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Ongoing efforts to rescue 40 people from a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand, India
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. In northern India, operations are underway to rescue 40 people who have been trapped in a tunnel that has collapsed in Uttarakhand. The tunnel caved in on Sunday 12 November. The workers […]
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Subansiri: a significant landslide at a hydroelectric dam in India
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On Friday 27 October 2023 a major landslide occurred at the site of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Power facility in Assam, northern India. The landslide is significant because it has blocked the […]