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Fatal landslides along the Himalayan Arc in 2024 to date. Author's own data, CC BY-SA 4.0
Posted inThe Landslide Blog

2024 fatal landslides in the Himalayas

by Dave Petley 8 November 20248 November 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. As the SW. Monsoon in South Asia withdraws, the landslide season in that part of the world is now mostly complete. This is a good point at which to reflect on the […]

The distribution of fatal landslides in October 2024.
Posted inThe Landslide Blog

The October 2024 fatal landslide map

by Dave Petley 6 November 20246 November 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. Earlier this week, I posted my fatal landslide data for October 2024. I have had a request also to post the map that shows the distribution of the landslides. As per my […]

Google Earth image of the site of the 17 July 2024 Wuyigou Landslide in China.
Posted inThe Landslide Blog

A first analysis of the 17 July 2024 Wuyigou Landslide in China

by Dave Petley 5 November 20245 November 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 17 July 2024, the Wuyigou landslide occurred on the banks of the Three Gorges reservoir in China. I posted about this landslide at the time, in part because it was caught […]

The cumulative total number of fatal landslides by month in 2024 (in black), with previous years (in grey). Author's own data.
Posted inThe Landslide Blog

Fatal landslides in 2024 to the end of October

by Dave Petley 4 November 20244 November 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. I have now collated my initial dataset for fatal landslides that occurred in October 2024. As always, this will be subject to some modification as I work through the data, but I […]

Gravura em cobre de Lisboa, Portugal, durante o terramoto de 1755.
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Sedimentos Caribenhos Rastreados até o Terremoto e Tsunami Português de 1755

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 29 October 202429 October 2024

Arqueólogos escavando na Martinica encontraram por acaso o primeiro depósito de tsunami do terremoto encontrado no Novo Mundo. Ao que parece, o tsunami deixou um forte rastro, pois a onda passou por cima de um rio.

Illustration of a satellite observing various events on the Earth's surface.
Posted inEditors' Vox

Unlocking the Power of Synthetic Aperture Radar for Geosciences

by Lingsheng Meng, Chi Yan and Xiao-Hai Yan 29 October 202428 October 2024

Due to its unique ability to monitor Earth’s surface, Synthetic Aperture Radar plays a pivotal role in revolutionizing the geosciences.

A huge prominence shoots out into space from the surface of the Sun. The Sun’s surface and the erupted material appear to be various fiery shades of orange, red, and yellow, and the Sun’s curved horizon appears in the distance against the blackness of space, highlighting just how big the eruption is.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Blasts from the Past: New Insights from Old Space Storms

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 24 October 202424 October 2024

Reassessment and comparison of past space weather events highlight the potential for Earth to experience destructive geomagnetic disturbances.

Dirt, rocks, and tree debris block one lane of a mountain highway.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Mapping Landslide Risk in the United States and Puerto Rico

by Rebecca Owen 22 October 202422 October 2024

A new method provides highly accurate continental-scale landslide susceptibility maps that are being used in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Posted inThe Landslide Blog

A first analysis of the 30 July 2024 Wayanad landslide

by Dave Petley 17 October 202417 October 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. One of the most significant landslide events of 2024 to date occurred on 30 July in western India. On this date, heavy rainfall triggered multiple landslides in Kerala, of which the most […]

A black-and-white artist’s depiction of Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts—two half-oval shapes extending out to the left and right of Earth (to show a cross section of the belts).
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Audible Storm Waves Could Turbocharge Earth’s Radiation Belts

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 16 October 202416 October 2024

Electromagnetic chorus waves could generate more extreme radiation levels than previously thought, posing severe hazards for Earth-orbiting spacecraft.

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