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6 October 2020
Saint-Martin-Vesubie: Planet Labs images of the aftermath of the extraordinary flooding from Storm Alex
Saint-Martin-Vesubie: Planet Labs images of the aftermath of the extraordinary flooding from Storm Alex in France
26 August 2020
Slieveanorra: a large peat bog landslide in Northern Ireland?
Yesterday Storm Francis triggered a large peat bog landslide at Slieveanorra in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
25 August 2020
Initial information about the fatal landslide-induced train derailment at Carmont, Scotland
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released factual information about the fatal landslide-induced train derailment at Carmont
13 August 2020
Stonehaven: landslides on the UK railway network
Yesterday a rail accident near to Stonehaven in Scotland killed three people. There is speculation that it was caused by a landslide. This shines a light on the challenges of managing ageing earthworks on the UK rail system.
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
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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