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29 October 2019
Landslide movement mechanisms: evidence from longitudinal ridges on Mars
Longitudinal ridges: a new study (Magnarini et al. 2019) of a massive landslide on Mars provides insights into the movement mechanisms of rock avalanches
28 October 2019
Gongo Soco: continued deformation of the slope of a high wall mine in Brazil
Gongo Soco: Google Earth and Planet Labs images show continued large-scale deformation of the rock wall at a large mine in Brazil
24 October 2019
The social impact of landslides in Mexico
Landslides in Mexico: a new study (Diaz et al, 2019) shows that landslides have caused at least 3447 fatalities since 1935.
23 October 2019
The role of landslide dams in depositing carbon in marine sediments
Floods from valley-blocking landslides may play a key role in the carbon cycle, allowing wood to be transported from the high mountains to the deep ocean floor
22 October 2019
Kadavu, Fiji: Planet Labs images of the earthquake triggered landslides on 19 October
On 19 October 2019 a M=5.7 earthquake struck the island of Kadavu in Fiji, triggering multiple rockslides that are visible on Planet Labs imagery captured a day later.
21 October 2019
Shchetinkino: a major dam collapse at a gold mine in Siberia
On Saturday 19 October 2019 a dam collapsed at a gold mine near to Shchetinkino in Siberia, killing 20 people and leaving many more injured
18 October 2019
The landslide impact of Typhoon Hagibis in Japan
Various newspaper articles in Japan are serving to illustrate the multiple landslides triggered in Japan by Typhoon Hagibis last weekend.
16 October 2019
Landslide risk management in Rio de Janeiro
A review of the extensive early warning system used to manage landslide risk in the favellas of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, a city that faces multiple landslide hazards
15 October 2019
2020 International Summer School on Rockslides and Related Phenomena in the Kokomeren River Valley (Kyrgyzstan)
The 2020 International Summer School on Rockslides and Related Phenomena in the Kokomeren River Valley (Kyrgyzstan) (ICL Kokomeren Summer School)
9 October 2019
Whanganui: a large landslide on State Highway 4 in New Zealand
Late last week a large landslide developed on State Highway 4 between Whanganui and Raetihi in Ruapehu district of New Zealand
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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