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14 October 2021
Large rock slope failures on the Southern Patagonian Icefield
Loyal reader Hernán De Angelis has very kindly highlighted two very interesting large rock slope failures on the Southern Patagonian Icefield (SPI) at Glacier Amalia.
23 July 2021
Benbrack: another peat landslide in Ireland
Benbrack: a large peat landslide in West Cavan in the Republic of Ireland, triggered by heavy rainfall on 4 July 2021
2 July 2021
The cause of the Melamchi disaster in Nepal
Satellite images collected by Planet Labs appear to confirm that a landslide dam was the cause of the 14 June 2021 Melamchi disaster in Nepal
22 February 2021
The valley blocking landslide at Rishi Ganga created by the Chamoli landslide
High resolution Planet Labs images of the valley blocking landslide at Rishi Ganga, created by the Chamoli landslide
15 February 2021
New perspectives on the Chamoli debris flow disaster
New perspectives on the Chamoli debris flow disaster in Uttarakhand provided by the high resolution Planet Labs imagery
11 February 2021
High resolution Planet Labs imagery of the Chamoli landslide in Uttarakhand
High resolution Planet Labs SkySat imagery of the source of the Chamoli landslide in Uttarakhand in India on Sunday
5 February 2021
Planet Labs high resolution satellite image of the Rat Creek Washout
A Planet Labs high resolution satellite image of the Rat Creek Washout in the Big Sur, in California, showing the burnt areas in the catchment
19 January 2021
A sensational high resolution satellite image of the Mount Silberhorn rock avalanche
A sensational Planet Labs SkySat high resolution satellite image of the Mount Silberhorn rock avalanche in New Zealand
5 January 2021
Planet Labs high resolution satellite image of the Gjerdrum landslide in Norway
A high resolution satellite image has now been captured by Planet Labs of the Gjerdrum quick clay landslide in Norway
26 December 2020
The Carmen Copper Mine landslide in the Philippines – the slope evolution before failure
The Carmen Copper Mine landslide in the Philippines – Planet Labs images showing the slope evolution before failure
Dave Petley is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. His blog provides a commentary on landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.