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25 January 2021
Increasing occurrence of large glacier-related landslides in high mountain areas
Large glacier-related landslides in high mountain areas are increasing with time, according to a new study (Liu et al. 2021)
23 October 2019
The role of landslide dams in depositing carbon in marine sediments
Floods from valley-blocking landslides may play a key role in the carbon cycle, allowing wood to be transported from the high mountains to the deep ocean floor
6 August 2019
July 2019: a record-breaking landslide month for fatal landslides
In July 2019 I recorded the highest monthly number of fatal landslides since I started to collect the data in 2012. In total, I recorded 100 fatal landslides
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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