Sometimes rivers split into branches in unusual ways, reflecting the complexity of Earth’s water system on land and how much we still must learn about it.
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The 12 February 2021 Chunchi landslide in Ecuador
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. As landslides in Ecuador are currently in the news, it is interesting to reflect on perhaps the largest failure there in recent years. On 12 February 2021, the massive Chunchi landslide occurred […]
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A large landslide near to Chanazana in Nabón, Ecuador
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. I highlighted yesterday that Ecuador is being very significantly affected by landslides triggered by high levels of rainfall at the moment. A good example occurred on 30 March 2025 close to Chanazana […]
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The Rivers That Science Says Shouldn’t Exist
At first glance, these waterways make no sense. A new review article details why they are the way they are.
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Video of the 16 March 2025 tailings landslide at Andavilque, Bolivia
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. The impact of the 16 March 2025 tailings landslide at Andavilque, Bolivia continues to become apparent as the recovery operation is in full swing. News reports suggest that there were two fatalities […]
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Breaking news: a major tailings landslide at Andavilque in Bolivia
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On Sunday 16 March 2025 at about 5 am local time a major failure of a tailings dam occurred at Andavilque, in Llallagua municipality, Potosí department in Bolivia. This was a really […]
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Landslide risk in La Paz, Bolivia
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. AFP has posted a very good overview of the hazards posed by landslides in the capital city of Bolivia, La Paz (unfortunately it cannot be embedded). Located at a high elevation, characterised […]
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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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South America Is Drying Up
A new study shows that dry, warm, and flammable conditions have skyrocketed across the continent, favoring the spread of uncontrolled fire.
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Insights Biogeoquímicos de um Importante Rio Amazônico
Sub-representados nos orçamentos globais de carbono, rios tropicais como o Tocantins, no Brasil, necessitam de estudos para estabelecer suas características de base face às crescentes mudanças globais.