The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On 13 March 2023, an unusual and interesting landslide occurred in the Sherman Oaks suburb of Los Angeles in California, damaging or destroying at least three houses. The Los Angeles Fire Department […]
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What Biden’s State of the Union Means for Science
The president briefly mentioned efforts to combat climate change and investments in science as he kicked off his run for a second term.
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Commercial Lander Touches Down on Moon
The first Intuitive Machines lunar mission carries/carried six scientific payloads from NASA to contribute to the Artemis Program.
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The United States Has an Updated Map of Earthquake Hazards
The new National Seismic Hazard Model shows where damaging earthquakes are likely to occur, informing public safety and infrastructure policies.
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Pre-Season Wet Soil Produces Fire-Prone Conditions
The SMAP satellite shows that wetter-than-normal soil five months prior to wildfires in the western United States increases fuel availability and fire activity when desiccation occurs.
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Five Key Needs for Addressing Flood Injustice
Better data and assessment metrics—and improved researcher involvement in communities—are needed to understand and redress inequitable vulnerabilities to and recoveries from flooding.
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The Moon Township landslide in Pennsylvania, USA
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. In Moon Township in Pennsylvania, a landslide has forced two families to vacate their homes. The landslide has occurred above Beaver Grade Road, on the slope that links a comparatively new housing […]
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Bridging Gaps Between the Geosciences and National Security
The geoscience community and national security agencies need effective, two-way communication to exchange information.
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A Dust-Up Over Dust Measurements
Dust has significant impacts on the environment, climate, air quality, and human health, yet dust events are underestimated and therefore do not receive the level of attention necessary.
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The Climate Crisis Briefly Crashes the New Hampshire GOP Primary
Republican candidates repeated earlier promises to expand domestic fossil fuel production and fight programs that promote race- and gender-based equity in schools.