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Google Earth image of the town of Joshimath in northern India.
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Movement of the Joshimath landslide in India

by Dave Petley 14 July 202514 July 2025

A new paper (Dalal et al. 2025) in the journal Engineering Geology examines movement of a major landslide complex in India. It shows that the slope reactivated in 2018, probably as a result of the loss of vegetation and poor management of water. Loyal readers will remember a series of posts that I made back […]

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The 8 July 2025 catastrophic flood at Rasuwagadhi in Nepal

by Dave Petley 9 July 20259 July 2025

Yesterday, catastrophic flood swept down the Bhote Kosi river through Tibet and Nepal. At least 28 people have been killed. There is speculation that this might have been a GLOF. On 8 July 2025, a catastrophic mudslide / flood suddenly struck the Rasuwagadhi border crossing point between Tibet and Nepal, causing extensive damage. The Himalayan […]

The 1 June 2025 landslides at Chaten in Sikkim, India.
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The 1 June 2025 landslides at Chaten in Sikkim, India

by Dave Petley 3 June 20253 June 2025

Nine people have been killed in a series of landslides, triggered by heavy rainfall, that have struck an army camp. At about 7 pm local time on 1st June 2025, a series of landslides struck an army camp at Chaten in the Lachen District of Sikkim in India. It is believed that nine people have […]

Google Earth map of the area studied by Zhang et al. (2025) to examine the role of geological complexity in landslide distribution.
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Geological complexity as a way to understand the distribution of landslides

by Dave Petley 15 May 202515 May 2025

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 course of my career, I have read many papers (and indeed, written a few) that have tried to explain the distribution of landslides based upon combinations of factors that we […]

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Beyond Majesty and Myths: Facing the Realities of Mountainside Development

by Shashank Anand 4 April 202519 May 2025

Expansive construction in fragile mountain environments is often pursued without adequate consideration of heightened hazards and local concerns, putting people and infrastructure at greater risk.

aerial image of the surface of Lirung Glacier, Nepal.
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The Complex Evolution of Debris-Covered Glacier Surfaces

by Ann Rowan 20 March 202520 March 2025

A first look at how the surfaces of debris-covered glaciers evolve over time from six years of drone surveys in the Nepal Himalaya.

Google Earth image of the aftermath of the 26 August 2022 debris flow at Budai Kamar in the Swat Valley, Pakistan.
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The 26 August 2022 debris flow at Budai Kamar in the Swat Valley, Pakistan

by Dave Petley 18 March 202518 March 2025

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On 26 August 2022, an extreme monsoonal rainfall event struck the Swat Valley in northern Pakistan. This is a remote area with poor communications, so this event has not received the attention […]

The stratigraphy of Mount Everest is evident in this view of the southwest face of the mountain’s summit pyramid.
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Geologic Mysteries at 8,000 Meters

by Caryl-Sue Micalizio 13 February 202513 February 2025

Our March issue takes you on an epic journey with the rocks of Mount Everest, from seafloor to summit.

The summit of Mount Everest soars above other peaks of the Himalayas.
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How to Build the World’s Highest Mountain

by Nathaniel Scharping 13 February 202513 February 2025

The rocks of Mount Everest’s peak made an epic journey from seafloor to summit.

Planet image from the after the failure, showing the site of the 25 April 2024 landslide at Pernote in India.
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The 25 April 2024 landslide at Pernote in Ramban District, India

by Dave Petley 13 February 202513 February 2025

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. For anyone monitoring global landslides, Ramban District in Jammu and Kashmir, India is a familiar name. Located in a highly tectonically active area of the Himalayas, with a monsoonal climate , steep […]

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