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The Browney Curve landslide site.
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Remediating the Browney Curve landslide in County Durham

by Dave Petley 11 April 202511 April 2025

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. Rail Advent has a very nice article that describes the now completed repair of the Browney Curve landslide on the East Coast Mainline railway line in England. This is a site that […]

Earthmoving machinery works on a dusty portion at kilometer 667 of Highway BR-319 in the state of Amazonas.
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Road Development May Put Habitats at Risk

by Meghie Rodrigues 24 January 202528 January 2025

New research links road construction with increased urbanization and more fragmented species ranges.

A photo of a freeway at night, taken at low shutter speed, so the cars look like streaks of white and red. The city of Boston is in the distance.
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The Role of Community Conversation in Improving Air Quality

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 1 August 20241 August 2024

Collaboration between academic researchers and environmental justice organizations is key to mitigating emissions.

The landslide at Baildon in West Yorkshire.
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The Baildon landslide in West Yorkshire

by Dave Petley 28 March 202428 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. On 5 February 2024, a railway cutting failed on the edge of Baildon in West Yorkshire, England. As a consequence, the railway line, an important route linking towns across the region, was […]

A large bolt of lightning strikes the ocean.
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Ocean Vessels May Trigger Lightning Strikes

by Nathaniel Scharping 11 December 202311 December 2023

Previous research indicated aerosols in ship exhaust could enhance lightning. New research indicates the ships themselves may be to blame as well.

A blue and yellow electrical passenger train travels past green trees toward the viewer along one of two sets of parallel tracks.
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How Space Storms Miscue Train Signals

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 30 March 2023

Geomagnetic storms could significantly disrupt electrified train operations in the United Kingdom once every few decades, according to a new study.

Satellite image of clouds and ship tracks in the Pacific Ocean south of Alaska
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Tracking Climate Through Ship Exhaust

by Humberto Basilio 27 September 202218 October 2022

International regulations have reduced aerosol pollutants released from ships. Now, researchers want to use ship tracks to better understand the ambiguous effects that cleaner air has on climate.

A ship sails through sea ice.
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Arctic Shipping Routes Are Feeling the Heat

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 6 July 202218 October 2022

Climate science and the global shipping industry collide in an ice-poor Arctic.

Chicago, Ill., along the shore of Lake Michigan
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Lake Michigan’s Salinity Is on the Rise

by Robin Donovan 7 February 202227 March 2023

Road salt is primarily to blame for the shift, though the water remains within safe levels for now.

The dirigible Italia docked at the base camp in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, prior to its crash
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Space Weather Lessons from a 1928 Dirigible Debacle

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 1 July 202023 January 2023

Analysis of a disrupted SOS signal during an early polar expedition showcases the importance of taking space weather into account when exploring new frontiers.

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