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3 April 2019
The complexity of the timing of rockfalls
High resolution monitoring of a natural rock slope in the southern Japanese Alps has provided insight into the complexity of the timing of rockfalls
2 April 2019
Tsangpo gorge: a first analysis of landslides triggered by the 2017 Ms=6.9 Milin earthquake
A study has been published of landslides triggered by the 18th November 2017 Ms=6.9 earthquake in the Tsangpo Gorge area of Tibet
1 April 2019
Mountain roads in Nepal
A commentary just published in NHESS (Sudmeier-Rieux et al. 2019) argues for the need for better governance of mountain road building in Nepal
29 March 2019
The Mocoa Debris Flow: an analysis of the causes and effects
A detailed analysis has been published in the journal Landslides of the 2017 Mocoa Debris Flow in Colombia, which killed 409 people.
26 March 2019
NASA Earth Observatory imagery of the Chimanimani landslides in Zimbabwe
Yesterday NASA posted imagery of the Chimanimani landslides in Zimbabwe, triggered by Cyclone Idai. The images show multiple channelised debris flows.
25 March 2019
Sul Superior: another Vale tailings dam at risk of imminent collapse in Brazil
Brazilian mining company Vale warned on Friday that the Sul Superior tailings dam, at the Gongo Soco mine in Minas Gerais, is at risk of imminent collapse
21 March 2019
Planet Labs imagery of landslides in Chimanimani National Park, Zimbabwe, triggered by Cyclone Idai
Yesterday Planet Labs captured high resolution satellite imagery of some of the landslides triggered by Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani National Park, Zimbabwe
20 March 2019
Cyclone Idai: evidence of the impact of landslides and debris flows
Cyclone Idai: evidence of the impact of landslides and debris flows As the true magnitude of the likely costs of Cyclone Idai across southern Africa becomes clear, some images are emerging that indicate that in some areas landslides may have been a significant part of the problem, in Zimbabwe at least. This is directly indicated in a few news reports – for example, it has been widely noted that two …
19 March 2019
Sentani, Indonesia: at least 89 killed in rainfall induced debris flows
On Saturday, heavy rainfall in the Sentani area of Papua, Indonesia triggered landslides and debris flows that are known to have killed at least 89 people
18 March 2019
Zaoling, Shanxi: a deadly loess landslide on Friday
On 15th March 2019 a loess landslide occurred at Zaoling in Shanxi Province, China killing an estimated 20 people and leaving 16 more injured
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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