The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. Highly mobile boulders are one of the most extraordinary and hazardous landslide phenomena. In recent years, mobile phone footage has captured a number of these events, such as the famous boulder at […]
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Paleostorm Chasers Test a New Detection Tool
A method typically used to date sediments shows promise for documenting tropical storms through history—information needed for future projections of storm activity.
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The unusual 18 September 2023 landslides at Dolton in Illinois
A least two landslides were triggered by heavy rainfall on 18 September 2023 at a landfill site at Dolton in Illinois, USA.
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El costo a la salud mental del cambio climático
Investigadores están reconociendo cada vez más las diversas maneras en que la crisis climática global está afectando nuestra salud mental.
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The 12 November 2014 mine waste landslide at Dagushan in Anshan, China
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On 12 November 2014, an 8.45 million cubic metre landslide occurred in a mine waste pile at the Dagushan open-pit iron mine in Anshan, China. The failure occurred in a a huge […]
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Exploring Just How Extreme Future Storms Could Get
A novel approach to storm simulations could help prepare for increasingly heavy precipitation events.
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Dryline-Induced Thunderstorms Over the Southern Africa Plateau
Scientists present the first comprehensive study of dryline formation and associated thunderstorms over the southern African plateau from 2010 to 2021.
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Further information about the Wadi Derna dams
The dam failure disaster on Wadi Derna in Libya is now thought to have killed 20,000 people 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 true horror of the Derna flood disaster in Libya continues to become apparent, […]
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Eclipse Records Pin Dates of 12th and 13th Century Eruptions
Ancient accounts of dark and blood-red moons help scientists peek at past eruptions and their effect on global climate.
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The failed dams in Wadi Derna in Libya
Information is now emerging about the two dams that collapsed in Wadi Derna, causing the devastating floods in Libya