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17 February 2016
Yaglidere – a dramatic landslide video from Turkey
Youtube has a dramatic new landslide video from Yaglidere in Turkey, showing a failure in fine grained materials that transitions to a rapid flow
3 February 2016
New landslide videos: Aconcagua (again), Muothatal and Pacifica
Three new landslide videos, including a debris flow from Aconcagua, an earthflow from Muothatal in Switzerland and coastal erosion in Pacifica
1 February 2016
Images of the Tbilisi Zoo landslide and flood disaster
Dr Sergey Chernomorets has kindly provided images taken in September 2015 of the Tbilisi zoo landslide and flood disaster.
28 January 2016
Google Earth imagery of the Tbilisi landslide and flood
In June 2015 the Tbilisi landslide and flood disaster killed 19 people in Georgia. Google Earth imagery is now available of the site
22 January 2016
The Punta Tre Amici rockslide in Italy
The Punta Tre Amici rockslide, a landslide of about 200,000 cubic metres, occurred on the flanks of Monte Rosa on 16th December 2015.
15 January 2016
Wolhusen: an interesting river-blocking rockfall in Switzerland
On Monday night a large rockfall in Wolhusen blocked the Keine Emme river, causing a flood through a local industrial park. Estimated damage is US$1 million
9 January 2016
The Farnley Haugh landslide in Northumberland, northern England
Farnley Haugh landslide in Northumberland, northern England has caused an indefinite closure of the railway line between Carlisle and Newcastle.
6 January 2016
Landslides in Art Part 24 – Mary Buckland
In the latest installment in the Landslides in Art Series, I examine the engravings of the Bindon landslide by Mary Buckland
5 January 2016
Abergeldie Castle: extreme riverbank erosion threatens a 16th Century castle in Scotland
In Scotland, extreme rainfall has induced riverbank erosion that has left the 16th Abergeldie Castle at risk of imminent collapse.
3 December 2015
A cut slope failure on the Eskoriatza to Vitoria motorway in Spain
A large cut slope failure was captured on video on the Eskoriatza – Vitoria motorway last week in Spain.
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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