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29 October 2021
The mobility of a rolling volcanic boulder
A remarkable video from the Cumbre Vieja eruption on La Palma shows the high level of mobility of an almost spherical boulder moving on a slope with few obstructions. Indiana Jones could face a greater hazard is Raiders of the Lost Ark is ever remade.
15 October 2021
Indications of landslides on Google Street View
The El Arrecife Landslide in Spain provides an excellent example of the way in which Google Street View can be used to help understand the movement of landslides that affect roads.
8 October 2021
Multiple landslides in Þingeyjarsveit and in Kinnarfjöll in Iceland
Multiple shallow landslides have been triggered by heavy rainfall in recent days in Þingeyjarsveit and in Kinnarfjöll in Iceland.
9 September 2021
Paimio: a very unusual landslide in Finland
Last week a very interesting and unusual landslide occurred close to the town of Paimio in Finland
4 August 2021
A rockfall video from the Couloir du Gypaète in France
A rockfall video from the Couloir du Gypaète in France, showing a very surprising trajectory of a rock block.
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
16 July 2021
Inden: a river changing course, eroding an old channel and flooding an open cast mine
Inden: a river rediscovering a previous course and flooding an open cast coal mine The floods in Germany, Belgium and Netherlands this week have been truly catastrophic. The same storm system also caused flash flooding in London. It is likely that the this event will have triggered landslides, but we will need to wait to get more information when the priority is rescue and recovery. There are suggestions that an …
13 July 2021
Diablerets: a very interesting video of a rock topple from the Swiss Alps
On Friday 9 July 2021 a rock topple was caught on video on the flanks of Le Dôme, a peak above Diablerets glacier in Switzerland
10 June 2021
Legal proposals to improve safety on Welsh and English coal tips
The Law Commission has published welcome proposals to change the legal framework on the management of coal tip safety in England and Wales
3 June 2021
Not all slope failures are large
Not all slope failures are large: examples of small but disruptive landslides in Sheffield
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.