A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse, an official said. At least one person was trapped in the debris of a collapsed building.
The earthquake,...
In the wake of a wildfire, there's often an assumption that burned landscapes will be more susceptible to landslides. But new research from the University of Oregon suggests it's not always that simple.
An analysis of the...
Landslides are one of the most destructive natural disasters on the planet, causing billions of dollars of damage and devastating loss of life every...
Climate change is driving more volatile precipitation patterns around the world—very dry stretches punctuated by storms that drop large amounts of rain or snow...
The threat of slope instability will be easier to predict in future. Scientists working on an Austrian Science Fund project have succeeded in developing...
