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25 July 2022
New peat landslides in Shetland (including a very interesting landslide video)
On 4 July 2022 a peat landslide occurred at the site of a windfarm under construction in Shetland, north Scotland.
11 April 2022
Bedruthan Steps: another “face” in a landslide scar
Bedruthan Steps in Cornwall, England: another “face” in a landslide scar
25 February 2022
Lyneham – an interesting landslide from the south of England
Last week, a landslide disrupted the B4069 road at Lyneham in S. England. Initial analysis suggests this could be the reactivation of an ancient solifluction failure.
24 February 2022
The A57 Snake Pass – closed by three landslides
The A57 Snake Pass between Sheffield and Manchester in England has been closed for at least a month by three rainfall induced landslides.
7 February 2022
An unusual embankment failure near to Northampton
Google StreetView has imaged the aftermath of an unusual embankment failure near to Northampton at a warehouse construction site in the UK
24 May 2021
Rest and Be Thankful: an update on the landslide mitigation works
Rest and Be Thankful in Scotland: a remarkable bund, 6 m high and 180 m long, has been constructed to protect the Old Military Road from landslides
20 April 2021
The 19 April 2021 coastal landslide at Nefyn Bay in North Wales
The 19 April 2021 coastal landslide at Nefyn Bay in North Wales, which was caught on a brilliant video by a woman on the beach.
30 March 2021
The resilience of rail infrastructure: reports from the Network Rail earthworks and weather advisory task forces
The resilience of rail infrastructure: reports from the Network Rail earthworks and weather advisory task forces
22 March 2021
The preferred route corridor for the A83 at Rest and Be Thankful
Late last week the Scottish Government announced the preferred route corridor for the A83 at Rest and Be Thankful. The road will remain within Glen Croe, but there is a range of options for how it will be aligned.
1 March 2021
Staithes: an interesting place to pitch a tent for the weekend
Staithes: an interesting place to pitch a tent for the weekend. A couple and their child pitched their tent on the top of a landslide block
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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