New research explains why Mount Veniaminof erupts without the usual warming signs.
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Climate Change Amplified the Effects of Extreme Rainfall in Nepal
A new study indicates that rapid urbanization and deforestation also contributed to devastation caused by floods and landslides in 2024.
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Landslides from the Mw=7.3 17 December 2024 Port Vila Earthquake in Vanuatu
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. It has been widely reported that an M=7.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu on 17 December 2024 at 12:47 local time. Wikipedia is referring to this as the Port Vila Earthquake as the epicentre […]
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The 22 January 2024 Liangshui landslide in the Wumeng Mountain Area of 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 22 January 2024, the Liangshui landslide struck the Wumeng Mountain area of China, killing 44 people. I blogged about this significant event at the time, including the following Youtube video that […]
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The 7 December 2024 mine waste landslide at Turmalina Mine in Brazil
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On 7 December 2024 a major landslide occurred in a mine waste pile at the Turmalina Mine in Brazil. The operator, Jaguar Mining, has put out a press release that provides a […]
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Future increases in landslide hazard across the high mountains of Asia
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. In terms of human losses, the mountains of Asia remain the global hotspot for landslides. Whilst earthquake-induced landslides cause occasional, very high levels of loss (e.g. the 2005 Kashmir Earthquake and the […]
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Buried Tree Stumps Show Shoreline Shifts of the Outer Banks
Storms are unburying centuries-old stumps on North Carolina’s barrier islands. Researchers hope these long-gone forests can help land managers plan for the future.
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The 8 December 2024 landslide at Arhavi in Turkey
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On 8 December 2024, a very large landslide occurred at Arhavi in the Artvin area of Turkey, killing four people in a car that was travelling along the coastal highway. Tolga Gorum […]
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Fatal landslides in 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 compiled the initial data for the fatal landslides that occurred globally in 2024. As ever with these update posts, this is subject to review, but it provides an initial […]
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Seismometers Track Atmospheric Shock Waves from Incoming Space Debris
A Chinese spacecraft that burned up high over Los Angeles created a sonic trail detected by ground-based sensors.