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1 July 2020
Dawn of Hope: a major peat landslide in County Leitrim, Republic of Ireland
On Sunday 28 June 2020 a very large peat landslide occurred at Dawn of Hope in County Leitrim in the Republic of Ireland. The track extends for several kilometres.
29 June 2020
Vitalj, Bosnia and Herzegovina: a damaging landslide on 23 June 2020
A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall blocked an important highway at Vitalj in Kladanj, NE Bosnia and Herzegovina on 23 June 2020
23 June 2020
The Gjerrild Klint landslide on the east coast of Jutland, Denmark
The Gjerrild Klint landslide on the east coast of Denmark, a classic rotational coastal failure triggered by heavy rainfall
11 June 2020
Landslides in Art Part 33: Vue du vallon entre le Rossberg e le Rigi apres la terrible catastrophe du 2e Septembre 1806
Landslides in Art part 33: Vue du vallon entre le Rossberg e le Rigi apres la terrible catastrophe du 2e Septembre 1806 by Gaspar Rahn, which depicts the Goldau landslide in Switzerland.
8 June 2020
A further significant failure at the site of the Alta quick clay landslide
On Friday 5 Jue 2020 a further significant failure occurred at the site of the Alta quick clay landslide. The landslide has destroyed a section of road
5 June 2020
The Alta Quick Clay Landslide: further footage
New footage has been posted to Youtube showing the Alta Quick Clay landslide, including drone imagery of the aftermath of the main failure
4 June 2020
Alta: a truly remarkable video of a quick clay landslide in Norway
The remarkable video of a landslide at Alta in Norway yesterday is probably the finest recording of a quick clay landslide to date.
1 June 2020
Eastchurch – a coastal landslide in Kent, SE England
Two coastal landslides at Eastchurch in Kent, SE England have caused serious damage to a house located close to the edge of the cliff.
12 May 2020
The Váráš rock slope deformation in northern Norway
The Váráš rock slope deformation in Troms County in northern Norway, a 70 million cubic metre, 100 m deep creeping landslide.
5 April 2020
The 1935 colliery landslide in Cwmaman, South Wales
In 1935 a large colliery landslide came very close to causing major damage to Cwmaman in South Wales. An archive Pathe News report provides detail.
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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