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26 October 2020
Landslides and roads – recent examples
Recent examples, from India and Vietnam, of the ways in which landslides can affect roads, causing extensive disruption
10 June 2019
An image of the state of the Hidtroituango powerhouse
Images have been published showing the extreme levels of damage, caused by flooding, to the Hidroituango powerhouse in Colombia.
22 April 2017
March for Science: Wellington, New Zealand
Today I was honoured to attend, In Wellington, the first of the over 600 March for Science events that are occurring all over the world.
21 January 2016
Landslides in Chile Part 3: the Meson Alto rock avalanche
The Meson Alto rock avalanche is a 4.5 cubic kilometre landslide located in a tributary of the Maipo Valley high in the Andes of Chile.
27 September 2015
Tonzang landslide: a new giant landslide in Chin Division, Burma (Myanmar)
In late July exceptional rainfall appears to have triggered a large number of landslides in Chin Division, Burma (Myanmar), including the giant Tonzang landslide
8 January 2014
Remarkable coastal change from the recent UK storms
It is becoming clear that the recent UK storms have markedly altered the rock coasts of parts of England
21 March 2013
Helicopter images of the Mid-Atlantic ridge in Iceland
Last weekend we chartered a helicopter to fly over the mid-Atlantic ridge in Iceland. This post displays some of the photographs.
22 September 2012
Landslides and the Alpine Fault in New Zealand
Images of the Alpine Fault in New Zealand, and of associated landslides in the vicinity of the fault
9 April 2012
Chain Cliff deforming rock mass on the banks of Three Gorges reservoir
A brief review of a large deforming rock mass on the banks of the Three Gorges reservoir
8 April 2012
Images of the Three Gorges Dam ship lock wall
Yesterday I visited the site if the Three Gorge Dam. This post shows some images of the impressive cutslope above the ship locks
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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