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20 August 2019
A high resolution Planet Labs image of the Pingdi landslide in China
A Planet Labs high resolution satellite image of the 23rd July 2019 Pingdi landslide in Liupanshui, Guizhou, China, which killed 51 people
25 July 2019
The site of the Pingdi landslide, in Shiucheng County, China
Planet Labs satellite images suggest that the road across the Pingdi landslide in China, which killed about 45 people this week, was widened with cut slopes in the months before the failure
30 May 2019
High resolution Planet Labs SkySat image of the Joffre Peak landslides
A high resolution Planet Labs SkySat image of the Joffre Peak landslides has been captured, shedding light on the velocity of the flows.
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 January 2019
Anak Krakatau: Planet Labs imagery of the aftermath of the landslide
Anak Krakatau: @planetlabs have captured excellent imagery, including a high resolution SkySat view, of the aftermath of the landslide
25 December 2018
Bureya River: a large landslide but not a meteorite impact in Russia
Bureya River: on 11th December 2018 a large landslide occurred in the Khabarovsk region of Russia. Speculation suggested it was a meteor impact. It wasn’t.
19 December 2018
Revisiting the landslides from the Mw=7.5 earthquake in Papua New Guinea on 25th February 2018
Planet Labs satellite imagery now provides an understanding of the distribution of landslides triggered by the February 2018 Papua New Guinea earthquake
5 December 2018
Malibu: Planet Labs images of the first round of mudflows
Malibu – Planet Labs have captured remarkable before and after SkySat images of the first round of mudflows following the recent wildfires
25 November 2018
Planet Labs SkySat image of the Yarlung Tsangpo valley-blocking landslide
Planet Labs have captured a high resolution Skysat image of the remains of the valley-blocking Yarlung Tsangpo landslide in Tibet
5 November 2018
Another major glacial debris flow blocked the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet
Following initial analysis by @rajfortyseven, Planet Labs images show that another major glacial landslide blocked the Yarlung Tsangpo river last week
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.
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