Tag: landslide

In many rivers, only a small amount of streamflow remains for nature after water is diverted for hydropower production. In light of climate change and biodiversity loss, this is having increasingly serious consequences. Researchers from WSL,...
Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada. The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt has long been known for its ancient rocks—plains of streaked gray stone on the eastern shore...

Advanced algorithm reduces errors in land cover classification for landslide analysis

Land use and land cover (LULC) analysis has become increasingly significant in environmental studies due to its direct impact on the environment. Changes in...

Afghanistan: Landslide kills 25 after heavy snow

At least 25 people have died after a landslide caused by heavy snow swept through a village in Afghanistan. So far, eight people are known...

China landslide death toll rises to 31 after dozens buried in freezing winter temperatures

The death toll from a landslide in southwest China has risen to 31, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue workers comb mud, snow and...

Dozens buried, three killed in southwest China landslide

Dozens of people were buried and three were confirmed killed when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday. The...

Horrific moment mountain collapses in Colombia after heavy rain in landslide that killed at least 33 and injured many more

This is the horror moment a mountain collapses in Colombia after heavy rain, killing more than 30 and injuring dozens of others. The landslide occurred...

Seafloor video shows landslide was not source of 1918 Puerto Rico tsunami

Seafloor video collected by a remotely operated vehicle off the coast of Puerto Rico indicates that an underwater landslide was not the cause of...

Landslide risk remains long after an earthquake, according to satellite imagery study

Satellite observations have revealed that weak seismic ground shaking can trigger powerful landslide acceleration—even several years after a significant earthquake. These observations help paint a...

Mega-landslide in giant Utah copper mine may have triggered earthquakes

Landslides are one of the most hazardous aspects of our planet, causing billions of dollars in damage and thousands of deaths each year. Most...

A landslide near a glacier caused a tsunami. Was there a climate connection?

In 2020, seismologist Goran Ekström noticed a peculiar wiggle picked up on Nov. 28 by seismographs around the world. It emanated from a remote...

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