The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. In Moon Township in Pennsylvania, a landslide has forced two families to vacate their homes. The landslide has occurred above Beaver Grade Road, on the slope that links a comparatively new housing […]
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Cuando los bosques en la tierra arden, los bosques submarinos sienten el impacto
El kelp es un hábitat, un sumidero de carbono y un agente aglomerante en tu helado. Pero estudios recientes muestran que los bosques de kelp en California son afectados por el destino de sus contrapartes sobre tierra.
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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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How Dangerous Is Mexico’s Popocatépetl? It Depends on Who You Ask
The stratovolcano in central Mexico presents a rich case study of risk perception, science communication, and preparedness surrounding natural hazards.
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The Nordic Waste landslide scandal in Denmark
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. In Denmark , there is a substantial scandal rumbling on around a substantial landslide at a site owned by Nordic Waste, a company specialising in dealing with contaminated soil. The site in […]
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Magnitude 7.0 Quake Rattles Kyrgyzstan-China Border
The quake struck in the remote Tien Shan mountains.
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Benefiting Society with Translational Water Research
A new special collection welcomes translational research contributions that bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and practical applications regarding water as a key societal resource or a risk.
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The 22 January 2023 landslide at Zhenxiong in Yunnan Province, China
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. At 5:51 am local time on 22 January 2023, a significant landslide occurred in Liangshui Village in Zhenxiong County, Yunnan Province of China. It is reported that 47 people from 18 households […]
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Planet Labs imagery of the Mount Hanang debris flows in Tanzania
On 21 December 2023, Planet Labs captured imagery of the Mount Hanang debris flows in Tanzania, highlighting that many failures coalesced into channelised debris flows.
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Law and Order for Friction and Faults: One Law to Rule Them All
Faults are made of complex materials with complex behaviors, and having a single model that can predict these behaviors is an advance in understanding deformation and the earthquake cycle.