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The Qianjiangping landslide in China.
Posted inThe Landslide Blog

Spatiotemporal patterns of non-seismic fatal landslides in China from 2010 to 2022

by Dave Petley 11 September 202411 September 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. Long term readers of this blog will know that I have a deep passion for understanding the patterns of fatal landslides in time and space. Some of my own work has focused […]

Rows of green ash tree leaves lie on a gridded table
Posted inNews

Urban Lights Make Tree Leaves a Tougher Meal for Insects

by Amy Mayer 28 August 202428 August 2024

Two common street trees in Beijing show different responses to artificial light at night, but both grow leaves that are tougher and less toothsome to insects.

Satellite view of rectangular evaporation ponds used for lithium mining located amid a bright white salt flat.
Posted inOpinions

Concerns over Lithium, Water, and Climate in Earth’s Two Highest Deserts

by Lan Cuo 27 August 202427 May 2025

Brine mining to meet resource demands amid renewable energy transitions is affecting water resources in South America and China. Hydrologists can help understand how and join the search for solutions.

An artist’s depiction of the Sun, Earth, and the space between them. Dots on Earth mark the locations of ground-based instruments for monitoring space weather.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

From Sun to Earth: A New Network for Comprehensive Space Weather Monitoring

by Nathaniel Scharping 22 August 202422 August 2024

The Chinese Meridian Project combines hundreds of instruments for a detailed, three-dimensional view of the solar-terrestrial environment.

The aftermath of the 28 July 2024 landslide at Yuelin in Hunan Province, China.
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The 28 July 2024 landslide at Yuelin village in Hunan Province, China

by Dave Petley 29 July 202429 July 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On 28 July 2024, a landslide struck Yuelin village, located in the Hengyang administrative area of Hunan Province. The landslide was triggered by heavy rainfall induced by the remnants of Typhoon Gaemi, […]

Map from the study
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Need for Better Accounting of CFC-12 Emissions from China

by Lynn Russell 18 July 202417 July 2024

New observations show that bottom-up tracking of CFC-12 emissions from China are underestimated, illustrating the need for better accounting for reductions from the Montreal Protocol.

The 17 July 2024 landslide in Zigui County, China.
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The 17 July 2024 landslide in Zigui County, China

by Dave Petley 18 July 202418 July 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. A remarkable landslide video was shared widely yesterday on social media, showing a landslide that occurred on 17 July 2024 in Zigui County, China. There is quite a good version of this […]

大地震地表破裂的航空影像。
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断裂成熟度和断裂走向,哪个对大地震更重要?

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 8 July 20248 July 2024

对青藏高原2021年玛多地震的详细研究表明,与先前的假设相反,断裂走向对地震破裂动力学特征的影响有时会超过断裂成熟度的影响。

Robotic lander on the Moon’s surface
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First Samples from the Moon’s Farside Return on Chang’e-6

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 25 June 202425 June 2024

These samples could provide novel geologic insight into the Moon’s formation and history.

Planet Labs image of the area of Wanzhou in China, after it had been affected by extreme rainfall on 4 July 2023.
Posted inThe Landslide Blog

Landslides triggered by an extreme rainfall event on 4 July 2023 in Wanzhou, China

by Dave Petley 19 June 202419 June 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. In the last few days, China has suffered multiple landslides triggered by heavy rainfall, with reports of fatalities. It is often difficult to get high quality information about these events in China […]

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