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27 June 2013
New high resolution images of Kedarnath – the cause of the debris flow disaster is now clear
New images from the NRSC in India allow the causes of the debris flow disaster at Kedarnath to be interpreted
26 June 2013
Images of landslides from Uttarakhand
Better images of the landslides from the Uttarakhand disaster are now starting to appear. This post presents some examples.
25 June 2013
Before and after NASA satellite imagery of the debris flow events at Kedarnath
NASA have made available Landsat 8 images of Kedarnath in Uttarakhand before and after the disaster, allowing an interpretation of the causes of the tragedy
23 June 2013
Speculation on what happened at Kedarnath
Better images are now available of the Kedarnath site, allowing an initial investigation of what happened to cause the disaster
21 June 2013
The Kedarnath debris flow disaster in Uttarakhand
It is becoming clear that a very large landslide disaster has occurred at Kedarnath in northern India, potentially with a very high level of loss
18 June 2013
The monsoon arrives early in northern India and Nepal, inflicting a high cost
Early monsoon rainfall in northern India and Nepal has induced landslides and floods that have inflicted a high cost on the local population
13 June 2013
NASA Imagery of the Bingham Canyon landslide
NASA have collected an excellent satellite image of the Bingham Canyon landslide in Utah, USA
12 June 2013
A catastrophic landslide-induced oil spill in Ecuador (including two shocking videos of the pollution)
A landslide induced rupture of the Trans-Ecuador pipeline on 31st May is polluting the Coca River, affecting Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. Two shocking videos show the extent of the pollution
11 June 2013
The Himalayan Landslide Society and the 11th International Symposium on Mitigation of Geo-Disasters in Asia
The newly formed Himalayan Landslide Society is organising a meeting on the mitigation of geo-disasters in Asia in October this year
10 June 2013
A new landslide video showing the transition from a soil slump to a soil slide
Recent heavy rainfall in Norway caused extensive landslides. This video captures the transition from a soil slump to a rapid flow event.
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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