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30 April 2013
Analysing the Bingham Canyon mine landslide part 1: the landslide source area
Part one of a three part series of posts looking in detail at the Bingham Canyon mine landslide in Utah
27 April 2013
Landslide hazards in the aftermath of the Lushan earthquake in Sichuan
Information is now emerging about the response by the authorities to the threat of landslides in the upcoming rainy season in the area affected by the Lushan earthquake in Sichuan Provice, China
26 April 2013
An update on the Bingham Canyon mine landslide
Kennecott allowed the media to visit the mine to see the landslide yesterday, and provided an update on their work
23 April 2013
New landslide videos and resources
A round up post of some new landslide videos and other resources
22 April 2013
Images of landslides from the earthquake in China
A collection of images of landslides from the earthquake in Sichuan. Whilst the level of lass from landslides is unclear, there is no doubt that they are causing disruption to the rescue efforts
20 April 2013
Initial reports of landslides from the earthquake in Sichuan this morning
Initial reports of the earthquake suggest that there are two landslide dams plus other landslides and dams. Images also suggest that there may have been foundation problems in some urban areas
18 April 2013
A first analysis of the potential landslide distribution from the Iran earthquake
We have used a new model developed at Durham to generate an initial map of the likely landslides triggered by the Iran earthquake this week
17 April 2013
More information on the disastrous mining-induced landslide in Tibet a fortnight ago
Three analyses are now available about the mining-induced landslide in Tibet on 29th March, which shed light on the event
16 April 2013
Is the Bingham Canyon copper mine landslide the most expensive single mass movement in history?
Estimates are starting to emerge of the cost of the Bingham County copper mine landslide in Utah last week. These range from $770 million to $1 billion, which would make this the most expensive landslide in history
13 April 2013
So was the Tibet landslide, which killed 83 people, really “natural”? You be the judge
An official explanation for the Jiama mine landslide is that it was a natural event. Google earth images provide a different perspective, suggesting that it had been subject to the dumping of spoil from large-scale mining operations.
Dave Petley is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. His blog provides commentary and analysis of landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.
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