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20 May 2019
The Joffre Peak rock avalanches: new images
Good satellite and aerial imagery is now appearing showing the extent of the Joffre Peak rock avalanches in Canada last week
17 May 2019
Another, probably even larger, rock avalanche on Joffre Peak
Yesterday a second, probably even larger, rock avalanche occurred on Joffre Peak in British Columbia in Canada, following the first event on Sunday.
Ordu: a major slump type landslide in Turkey
On Thursday 16th May a major slump type landslide occurred at Aybasti in Ordu in northern Turkey, destroying many houses in hillside village
16 May 2019
A major, fatal retaining wall failure from Basaksehir in Istanbul, Turkey
On Tuesday 16th May 2019 a large retaining wall failed in the Basaksehir district of Istanbul in Turkey, killing a passing motorist.
15 May 2019
Joffre Peak: a significant rock avalanche in Canada
On Monday morning at 07:41 am local time, a significant rock avalanche occurred at Joffre Peak in British Columbia in Canada
13 May 2019
Tailings dam failures: an interesting perspective article in Science
A Perspectives article in Science (Santamarina et al. 2019) argues that we need a better understanding of the processes leading to tailings dam failures as well as greatly improved management and regulation of tailings facilities
9 May 2019
Rock avalanche mobility is controlled by the characteristics of material in the path of the flow
A new study in the journal Engineering Geology indicates that a key control on rock avalanche mobility is the characteristics of the material along the path
8 May 2019
Hargraves Crater: is this a landslide on Mars? Your views please
Yesterday @HiRISE posted an image of the “Distinctive Lobe of Northern Hargraves Crater Ejecta Blanket”. On Twitter @acwiebusch asks if this is a landslide.
7 May 2019
Bajo Llojeta landslide: a high resolution Planet Labs SkySat image
Planet Labs have captured a high resolution SkySat image of the Bajo Llojeta landslide in La Paz, Bolivia, which destroyed 68 houses last week.
3 May 2019
Bajo Llojeta: a major landslide, with dramatic videos, in La Paz, Bolivia
Over the last few days, but primarily on 30th April 2019, a major landslide affected Bajo Llojeta in La Paz, Bolivia. This landslide was captured in a series of dramatic videos
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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