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7 January 2012
An update on recent landslides
An update on recent landslides from around the world, including events in Norway, the Philippines, the UK and Brazil
18 November 2011
Landslides in Art part 12: Low Tide by Arthur Homeshaw
A new post in the series on the ways in which landslides are depicted in art: this time Low Tide by Arthur Homeshaw
21 October 2011
Remembering the Aberfan disaster – 45 years ago today
Today marks the 45 anniverasary of the Aberfan landslide disaster. In this post, Brett Cherry and I review the events of that day and consider the lessons that can be learnt from this the worst landslide disaster in UK history.
20 October 2011
Tomorrow is the 45th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster
Brief post highighting that tomottow is the 45th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster.
9 October 2011
More information about the Cornwall cliff collapse video
More information has emerged about the cliff collapse video from Cormwall, SW England
7 October 2011
Watch this – surely the very best ever cliff collapse video
Surely the greatest ever rock cliff collapse video!
11 July 2011
Landslides and golf
Dave briefly reviews two landslides that disrupted the Scottish Open Golf tournament in Inverness over the weekend.
29 June 2011
The mini-tsunami on the south coast of England – a submarine landslide?
A short description and video of an intriguing “mini-tsunami” off the south coast of England on Monday. Reports attribute it to a submarine landslide, but more information is needed to ascertain whether this is really the case.
9 February 2011
Coastal erosion and residential property
The Daily Mail has an interesting article (surely the first time I have used that phrase) on a cottage in South Dawlish in Devon, UK that is threatened by coastal erosion. According to the article, the house changed hands 18 months ago for £1.75 million, since when it has suffered two cliff collapse events, the most recent of which has left the back of the (let’s face it, spectacular) property …
5 December 2010
Dramatic footage – coastal landslides in Canada and a snow avalanche in Edinburgh!
Another excellent video of landslides in action has appeared on Youtube, this time showing the results of coastal erosion in Newfoundland, Canada. I don’t know much more about the location or the timing of the events – can anyone fill in the details? The video should be viewable here and embedded below: Whilst the house falling over the cliff at the start is undeniably dramatic, for me the most interest …
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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