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4 January 2013
A round-up of recent landslide stories and incidents
A round-up of interesting landslide stories in the last week, including the UK, New Zealand, Brazil and Malaysia
27 December 2012
The British Geological Survey issues a landslide warning for SW England
Yesterday the BGS took the highly unusual step of releasing a landslide warning for SW England
24 December 2012
Four landslide videos for Christmas
Four interesting new landslide videos, two from the USA, one from China and one from the UK
20 December 2012
Updated: Another bout of landslides in the UK today
Heavy rainfall falling onto saturated ground across the UK is triggering more landslides today
1 December 2012
Further landslide movement in Dorset, England
In my post yesterday I noted that: ” …deep groundwater levels will now be rising, so don’t be at all surprised if there are reports of larger landslide movements over the next few months. Places such as Dorset and the Isle of Wight, where there are large coastal landslide systems, will be particularly vulnerable.” And sure enough, the BBC website today has an article that starts: “A section of coastline …
30 November 2012
Multiple landslides in the UK in the last week
A selection of landslides triggered by the recent uusually heavy rainfall across the UK
28 November 2012
A damaging landslide in Whitby, England triggered by recent heavy rainfall
A damaging landslide in Whitby, England triggered by recent heavy rainfall. A row of cottages will be demolished today.
23 November 2012
Boulders!
Three examples of boulders on the move in the last ten days or so, one from the UK and two from Switzerland
6 November 2012
The most beautiful landslide on Earth? The Quiraing landslide on the Isle of Skye, Scotland
A brief description of one of the most beautiful landslides on Earth – the Quiraing (Quirang) on Skye in north-western Scotland.
24 October 2012
Caveat Emptor
Two examples of landslides that have caused extensive damage or loss of access to properties, resulting in substatial losses for their owners
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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