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A landslide triggered by Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand.
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Landslides from the record-breaking 2023 storms in Auckland, New Zealand

by Dave Petley 29 April 202429 April 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. In January and February 2023, the largest city in New Zealand, Auckland, and its surrounding area was affected by two extraordinary rainfall events, triggering many thousands of landslides. In an open access […]

Landslides triggered by the heavy rainfall at Jiangwan in southern China
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Landslides associated with the extreme rainfall in Jiangwan, Guangdong, China

by Dave Petley 23 April 202423 April 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. It is widely reported that the Chinese province of Guangdong is suffering a period of extreme rainfall, driving widespread flooding. Thousands of people have been evacuated and there is widespread damage. Less […]

Diagram from the study.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

When It Rains, It Pours!

by Marc F. P. Bierkens 11 April 20249 April 2024

Water that falls on a forest canopy during rainfall events reaches the ground at focused locations called “pour points”. This insight has a major impact on how we view hydrologic processes on the ground.

A view of Hollywood, Calif., from above on a smoggy, rainy day.
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Air Pollution Has Masked Climate Change’s Influence on U.S. Rainfall

by Katherine Bourzac 2 April 20242 April 2024

A study suggests that high levels of aerosol pollution have offset higher precipitation levels caused by a warming climate.

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New insights into the ongoing landslide at St Lawrence on the Isle of Wight

by Dave Petley 13 March 202413 March 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. The extraordinary spell of wet weather continues to have a major impact across the United Kingdom, with landslides occurring in many places. The rail network is being significantly disrupted by earthworks failures, […]

Satellite images of 6 desert escarpments from around the world.
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Rainstorm Intensity Drives Desert Landscape Evolution

by Marisa Repasch 12 February 20248 February 2024

New mathematical models show that the persistence of near-vertical cliffs in arid landscapes is maintained by infrequent, but high-intensity rain storms.

A satellite image shows a crescent of clouds (an atmospheric river) stretching from Hawaii to the coast of the U.S. Pacific Northwest.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The Escalating Impact of Global Warming on Atmospheric Rivers

by Saima May Sidik 12 February 202412 February 2024

Climate change is set to intensify atmospheric rivers and exacerbate extreme rainfall worldwide.

Photo of a rain cloud.
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The Complexity of Clouds, Circulation, and Climate

by Sylvia C. Sullivan and Corinna Hoose 21 December 202320 December 2023

A new book explores the significant influence of clouds on climate via radiation, circulation, and precipitation.

Thick rain clouds float over the top of the snowcapped Himalayas.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Carbon Dioxide’s Effect on Mountain Climate Systems

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 7 November 20238 November 2023

Greenhouse gases are rising in the atmosphere. But how will precipitation patterns change as climate systems rise over mountain chains?

View from window obscured by raindrops
Posted inNews

Rainfall from Tropical Storms Might Be on the Downswing

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 20 October 202320 October 2023

Two decades’ worth of satellite data suggest that the rainfall rates of tropical cyclones might be decreasing relative to background levels.

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