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19 March 2020
The May 1971 Saint Jean Vianney landslide disaster
In May 1971 the Saint Jean Vianney landslide, a very large failure in a sensitive clay, destroyed 40 houses and killed 31 people in Canada
13 January 2020
Burundi: Planet Labs and Sentinel images of the 4 December 2019 landslide disaster
Planet Labs and Sentinel images of the 4 December 2019 landslide disaster in the hills around Nyempundu, in Mugina commune in Cibitoke, Burundi
1 February 2019
Brumadinho disaster: the extent of the environmental impact
The human and environmental costs of the Brumadinho disaster in Brazil are becoming increasingly clear, whilst speculation continues as to the causes of the collapse of the tailings dam
24 September 2018
Cebu landslide: should mining be banned in the Philippines?
In the aftermath of the Cebu landslide in the Philippines, which killed about 90 people, there is now a discussion as to whether mining should be banned
17 July 2015
Landslides in Art Part 23: Marzia Colonna
Part 23 of the Landslides in Art series looks at a piece entitled Rockfall at Burton Bradstock by Dorset based artists Marzia Colonna
24 September 2012
So how does a landslide manage to do that?
Very large rock avalanches deposits often show severe fragmentation and yet retain their originnal structure. This post explores this phenomenon using examples from New Zealand and the Alps.
19 March 2012
Landslides and constrictions – a request for help (and, incidentally, an amazing benefit of geoblogging)
A request for help to find examples of landslides that pass through constrictions
15 November 2011
Interesting coastal landslide in San Pedro, California
Brief report on a coastal landslide affecting a road in San Pedro, California
6 August 2011
Landslides from the Christchurch earthquakes part 5: landslides that involve sliding
This is the 5th part of the series of posts, this time examining landslides that involve sliding triggered by the Christchurch earthquakes
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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