22 February 2012
The Tumbi Quarry landslide – an initial forensic examination of the images
An initial forensic examination of images of the Tumbi Quarry landslide
21 February 2012
A round-up of recent UK landslide events of interest
A round-up of recent landslide news stories from the UK
20 February 2012
Attabad landslide – reports indicate that the barrier will be blasted next week (updated)
Reports suggest that there are plans to blast the Attabad landslide on Monday 27th February
18 February 2012
New landslide video: open cast coal mine failure in Indonesia
A new video of a large landslide in an open cast coal mine in Indonesia in January 2012
17 February 2012
Context for the Tumbi Quarry landslide – an image gallery for quarry and open cast landslides
A photo gallery of landslides in and around mines and quarries
15 February 2012
Background to the Tumbi Quarry landslide – so how can a quarry cause a landslide?
A review of why a quarry can cause a landslide, background context for the Tumbi Quarry landslide in Papua New Guinea
13 February 2012
The Tumbi Quarry landslide – on the difference between trigger and cause
There continues to be a moderate level of media interest in the Tumbi Quarry landslide in Papua New Guinea, with most of that focusing on the role of the quarry. LNG Watch have examined some of the documents that the project operators themselves have online and have shown that audits of the project last year raised questions about the stewardship of the quarry site. It is not entirely clear as …
11 February 2012
Continued questions about the role of the quarry in the Tumbi Quarry landslide
Further consideration of the role of the quarry in the failure of the Tumbi Quarry landslide
10 February 2012
Friday fun: a new landslide video and a remarkable escape from a rockfall
As a bit of light-hearted relief from the Philippines and Papua New Guinea landslides, here are two interesting landslide items. First, with a hat-tip to Greg Springer, there is a new landslide video on Youtube. It is another good one (despite the music): According to the Youtube page “The landslide occurred summer 2011 in Athens County, Ohio during construction of a new road.” I will update the ultimate landslide video …
Comparing the response to the Tumbi Quarry and Philippines earthquake landslides
An update on both the Tumbi Quarry and Philippine earthquake landslides, including new images from the Philippines
Dave Petley is the Wilson Professor of Hazard and Risk in the Department of Geography at Durham University in the United Kingdom. His blog provides a commentary on landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.
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