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 […]
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The likely causes of the 4 October 2023 Sikkim flood disaster
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. Amongst a deluge of tragic news stories, the appalling flood in Sikkim in NE India on 4 October 2023 has received less attention than it deserved. The basic information about the event […]
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The 24 August 2023 landslide at Anni in Himachal Pradesh, India
A landslide in Anni, N. India has destroyed eight buildings.
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The 14 August 2023 landslides in Himachal Pradesh, India
Heavy rainfall has triggered extensive landslides in Himachal Pradesh, India
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A very lucky escape in a debris flow in Arunachal Pradesh, northern India
A video posted to social media shows three people having a very lucky escape from a debris flow in Arunachal Pradesh, northern India.
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शहरी हरियाली के लाभों का आंकलन
शहर में हरियाली डिज़ाइन करते समय शहर के समुदायों को शायद यह सोचना पड़े कि जल अवशोषण या शीतलन, कौन से लाभ ज़्यादा ज़रूरी हैं।
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New Forecasting Tool Could Help Indian Farmers Plan Irrigation
Tropical weather is unpredictable, but a new tool could help farmers get a better grasp on it.
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Veterinary Antibiotics Reduce Soil Carbon Sequestration Capacity
Livestock grazing areas sequester less carbon than those under wild herbivores.
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Unleashing the Power of AutoML for Atmospheric Research
Automated Machine Learning liberates domain scientists from selecting learners and hyperparameters and discovers the importance of atmospheric trace gases for improving surface PM2.5 estimates.
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The Limits to Tree Planting in the Indian Himalayas
The Indian government has an ambitious forestry goal. New research shows it may be out of sync with environmental and social constraints.