Hazards & Disasters Archives - Page 52 of 180

Floodwaters fill the streets of a town in Germany, with a damaged railroad in the foreground.

Research Spotlights

Exploring Just How Extreme Future Storms Could Get

by Sarah Stanley 15 September 202315 September 2023

A novel approach to storm simulations could help prepare for increasingly heavy precipitation events.

Editors' Highlights

Dryline-Induced Thunderstorms Over the Southern Africa Plateau

by Yongyun Hu 14 September 202313 September 2023

Scientists present the first comprehensive study of dryline formation and associated thunderstorms over the southern African plateau from 2010 to 2021.

Google Earth image of the lower dam and the city of Derna.

The Landslide Blog

Further information about the Wadi Derna dams

by Dave Petley 14 September 202314 September 2023

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, […]

A page from an ancient text with text and a drawing of circles and other shapes depicting an eclipse

ENGAGE, News

Eclipse Records Pin Dates of 12th and 13th Century Eruptions

by Kate Evans 13 September 202322 September 2023

Ancient accounts of dark and blood-red moons help scientists peek at past eruptions and their effect on global climate.

One of the dams that collapsed at Wadi Derna

The Landslide Blog

The failed dams in Wadi Derna in Libya

by Dave Petley 13 September 202313 September 2023

Information is now emerging about the two dams that collapsed in Wadi Derna, causing the devastating floods in Libya

The Landslide Blog

Passing through the eye of Typhoon Haikui in Taiwan

by Dave Petley 12 September 202312 September 2023

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. Over the last two weeks, I travelled with my daughter Holly through Taiwan on vacation. Loyal readers will know that in the early part of my career I spent some time in […]