22 March 2017 07:49 in landslide report by Dave Petley
In a paper just published in Nature Astronomy, Pajola et al (2017) describe a 22,000 cubic metre rockfall on Comet 67P, observed by the ESA Rosetta Mission
Tags: astronomy, comet, featured, planet, rockfall, space
5 October 2016 06:59 in landslide report by Dave Petley
A major post-glacial rockslide is developing on the flanks of the Moosfluh above the Aletsch Glacier in Canton du Valais in Swizerland
Tags: Alps, Europe, featured, landslide report, progressive failure, rockslide, Switzerland
30 October 2015 08:02 in landslide report by Dave Petley
In the last fortnight the Big Horn Mountains landslide had developed in Wyoming, creating an enormous canyon-like tension crack
Tags: landslide report, North America, progressive failure, USA
10 March 2015 07:00 in Review of a paper, Uncategorized by Dave Petley
In a newly published paper, Lisa Borgatti and colleagues describe the February 2014 landslide that affected the historical town of San Leo in northern Italy, providing both a description of the event and a historical context. Landslides will be a major threat to this historical site in the coming decades
Tags: Europe, featured, Italy, landslide report, paper, research, rockfall, topple
9 January 2014 07:36 in landslide video by Dave Petley
A new video has emerged on Youtube, showing a ground collapse event in Abaetetuba, Brazil. Whilst reported as a sinkhole opening, this is likely to be a riverbank collapse event
Tags: brazil, featured, landslide video, riverbank collapse, sinkhole
6 November 2013 08:30 in Uncategorized by Dave Petley
The Tumbi Quarry landslide in Papua New Guinea raises the issue of the importance, or otherwise, of landslide triggers in rock slopes
31 August 2013 06:53 in landslide report by Dave Petley
Colin Stark and Goran Ekstrom have detected another spectacular rock avalanche in Alaska. It occurred on 25th July near to Mount Jarvis.
Tags: Alaska, featured, landslide report, rock avalanche, satellite image, USA
20 December 2012 14:21 in landslide report by Dave Petley
Heavy rainfall falling onto saturated ground across the UK is triggering more landslides today
Tags: featured, landslide event, landslide report, UK
11 February 2012 12:36 in landslide report by Dave Petley
Further consideration of the role of the quarry in the failure of the Tumbi Quarry landslide
Tags: landslide report, Papua New Guinea, progressive failure, quarry
1 February 2012 09:57 in landslide report by Dave Petley
A further review of the role of quarrying in the Tumbi Quarry landslide, Papua New Guinea. An independent investigation is needed to explain the contradictions.
Tags: featured, landslide report, Papua New Guinea, pipeline, quarry
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