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Fatal landslides in Nepal in 2024 to date

by Dave Petley 17 July 202417 July 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. As loyal readers of this blog are aware, I have long had a particular interest in landslides in Nepal. This is partly because of my long term research links to that country, […]

Google Earth image of the section of road affected by the 12 July 2024 landslide at Simaltal in Nepal.
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The 12 July 2024 landslide at Simaltal in Nepal

by Dave Petley 12 July 202412 July 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. There are reports in Nepal of a major landslide disaster in the Simaltal area of Chitwan district. The reports indicate that at 3:30 am a landslide struck two buses travelling along the […]

Photo of a mountain top
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A Seismogenic Shear Zone Diagonal to the Main Himalayan Thrusts

by Anne Paul 1 July 20241 July 2024

Scientists document active seismic shear along a major lineament of Sikkim Himalaya diagonal to the Main Himalayan Thrusts.

Part of the Madi River in Nepal, with forested mountains in the distance
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Forests, Water, and Livelihoods in the Lesser Himalaya

by L. Adrian Bruijnzeel, Ge Sun, Jun Zhang, Krishna Raj Tiwari and Lu Hao 15 May 202424 March 2025

Complex changes in land use, land cover, climate, and demographics are combining to stress water security for millions of people in the region.

Satellite photo of the Himalayas.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

How Good a Recycler is the Himalaya?

by Mikaël Attal 22 January 202422 January 2024

Researchers use sediment recycling to their advantage to calculate how fast the hills at the front of the Himalaya are eroding based on the concentration of rare elements in river sands.

Image by Praful Rao, posted to the Save the Hills blog.
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The causes and impact of the 4 October 2023 GLOF in Sikkim, India

by Dave Petley 26 October 202326 October 2023

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. The ever-reliable Save the Hills blog has a fascinating post about the impact of the 4 October 2023 Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) in Sikkim, India. The lead author on the blog, […]

Planet Labs satellite image of the area of South Lhonak lake in Sikkim, India, after the landslide and GLOF.
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Active deformation around South Lhonak lake in Sikkim, India

by Dave Petley 12 October 202312 October 2023

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. In recent days, the dedicated group of landslide scientists that tries to understand large events has been focused on the dreadful Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) that caused such high levels of […]

A snow-capped ridge with a sharp peak in the middle sits in front of a bright blue sky.
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A Massive Landslide Beheaded One of the World’s Highest Peaks

by Saima May Sidik 7 August 20237 August 2023

Annapurna IV toppled in a Himalayan landslide, and scientists finally figured out when and how it happened.

A greenish lake sits in front of a snow-topped mountain under a cloud-filled sky.
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Glacial Lakes Can Unleash Deadly Deluges. How Risky Are They?

Cheryl Katz, Science Writer by Cheryl Katz 21 March 202321 March 2023

Breaches in glacial lake dams threaten millions around the world, and scientists are investigating how climate change might affect that risk.

Diagram showing various glacial lake outburst flood process chains
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Artificial Lake-Level Lowering Alleviates Floods in the Himalayas

by Dongfeng Li 8 March 20236 March 2023

A new model combining future permafrost degradation and related avalanches demonstrates that artificial lake-lowering could significantly reduce the risk of glacial lake outburst floods.

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