State-of-art numerical simulations illustrate how a small-scale shear instability can become a giant earthquake in a manner that is consistent with seismological observation.
Hazards & Disasters
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Another significant landslide in the Hollywood Hills
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. California continues to suffer repeated bouts of heavy rainfall, probably associated with the El Nino conditions that have been in place through the winter. On 24 March 2024, the rainfall triggered another […]
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GNS Science Landslide Planning Guidance
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. New Zealand is a country with a severe level of landslide hazard, resulting from a combination of the tectonic setting, the geology, the climate and the impact of human activities. It is […]
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Where and How Sea-Level Rise Threatens Coastal Areas and Communities
To better understand how sea-level rise threatens coastal areas, scientists propose a new indicator to estimate the risk of coastal flooding under climate change.
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A transnational, valley-blocking landslide in Africa
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On 23 February 2024, a large valley-blocking landslide was triggered by heavy rainfall in the Ruzizi Valley, to the south of the city of Bukavu, which is in the Democratic Republic of […]
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Submarine Avalanche Deposits Hold Clues to Past Earthquakes
Scientists are making progress on illuminating how undersea sedimentary deposits called turbidites form and on reconstructing the complex histories they record. But it’s not an easy task.
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Recent fatal landslides in Papua New Guinea
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. Landslides are a significant hazard in Papua New Guinea, resulting from the combination of the tropical climate; a deeply weathered, hilly landscape; seismic activity and human disturbance. However, the country remains comparatively […]
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The 13 March 2023 Sherman Oaks landslide in Los Angeles
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On 13 March 2023, an unusual and interesting landslide occurred in the Sherman Oaks suburb of Los Angeles in California, damaging or destroying at least three houses. The Los Angeles Fire Department […]
Posted inResearch Spotlights, RTL
ارتفاع درجة حرارة المحيطات يمهد الطريق لحدوث موجات جفاف خطيرة، ولكن يمكن التنبؤ بها، في شرق أفريقيا
اكتشف العلماء رابطة بين التدرجات الحرارية في المحيط الهادئ وبين موجات الجفاف الفتاكة والتي يمكن التنبؤ بها في شرق أفريقيا.
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New insights into the ongoing landslide at St Lawrence on the Isle of Wight
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. The extraordinary spell of wet weather continues to have a major impact across the United Kingdom, with landslides occurring in many places. The rail network is being significantly disrupted by earthworks failures, […]