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14 July 2017
Understanding the La Palma mega-landslide hypothesis: part 2
Understanding the La Palma mega-landslide hypothesis part 2: the size of the landslide and the scale of the potential tsunami
12 July 2017
Understanding the La Palma mega-landslide hypothesis: part 1
This is the first of a number of posts exploring the La Palma mega-landslide and tsunami hypothesis. This post explores the main structural features.
27 June 2017
Gediminas Castle Hill: landslides at a historic site
Gediminas Castle Hill: a long-term landslide crisis at a historic site in Vilnius in Lithuania threatens an ancient castle
13 June 2017
The Amyntaiou lignite mine landslide in Greece: more information
More information has emerged about the 80 million cubic metre Amyntaiou landslide in a lignite mine in northern Greece on Saturday
12 June 2017
Anargyroi: an 80 million cubic metre mining-induced landslide in Greece this weekend
On Saturday, an 80 million cubic metre landslide occurred at Anargyroi in Greece as a result of the collapse of the slopes bordering a lignite mine
6 June 2017
An update on the Bucium Hill landslide problem in Romania
An update on the Bucium Hill landslide problem on a slope above the main A1 motorway in the Transylvanian Hills of Romania
5 June 2017
Another video of the terrifying Illgraben debris flow in Switzerland
Pierre Zufferey has posted to Youtube an even better video of the terrifying Illgraben debris flow of 29th May 2017, which I featured last week
31 May 2017
Illgraben – another dramatic debris flow video
On 29th May 2017 another dramatic debris flow occurred in the Illgraben catchment in Switzerland. This event was captured on video.
16 May 2017
The Pas de l’Ours landslide: an actively moving rockslide in the Queyras Valley of France
The Pas de l’Ours landslide: a very large and potentially-problematic actively-moving rockslide in the Queyras Valley of France
10 May 2017
Geiranger Fjord in Norway: the spectacular rockslide video
On Monday a significant rockslide on the flanks of Geiranger Fjord in Norway was captured on a video now posted to Youtube
Dave Petley is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. His blog provides commentary and analysis of landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.
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