The Longdendale dams in the Pennines of northern England were constructed in Victorian times in an area of large, ancient landslides. Unsurprisingly, considerable problems were encountered during construction.

In a recent paper, Chen et al (2016) have examined the risks associated with a dam break flood at the Attabad landslide in Pakistan. They conclude that the likelihood of a breach event remains high, and that such an event has the potential to release a very substantial flood.

Two new videos have appeared on Youtube showing the Yeager Airport landslide. Movement has now ceased but the level of deformation is quite large

Over the last two days a massive and very spectacular landslide has developed in a reinforced slope at the end of the runway at Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia

On Wednesday a highly localised tsunami struck the village of Nord-Statland in Norway, causing enormous damage. The cause was probably a submarine landslide.

In October I gave a keynote address at the 50th anniversary conference for the Vajont disaster, entitled landslides and large dams. The is the powerpoint file and the full paper

The latest edition of the Landslides in Art series, featuring the work of Peruvian-born artist Elena Damiani

Many large dams will be constructed in and around the Himalayas in the next few years. This post examines the associated landslide threat

A damaging landslide in Whitby, England triggered by recent heavy rainfall. A row of cottages will be demolished today.

News reports indicate that landslide hazards on the banks of the Three Gorges Dam reservoir are much worse than expected.