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Footage shows Acapulco pool collapsing due to landslide in the wake of hurricane John

Hurricane John has been described as a “zombie” hurricane, as it made landfall in Mexico on Monday the 23rd of September, dissipated the next day, and then restrengthened into a hurricane over the Pa...

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Record rain causes floods and landslides in Japan

The Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa was once again tested by extreme weather phenomena during the past weekend, while still recovering from the devastating events of the New Year’s Day earthquake tha...

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Richmond Homes Collapse: A Geotechnical Failure with Serious Implications

In a shocking event, two Victorian semi-detached houses in Richmond collapsed unexpectedly during renovation works, leaving the neighbourhood looking like a disaster zone. The homes on Lower Mortlake...

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Dams collapse in Poland amid intense flooding

Storm Boris has made landfall in central Europe, leaving a trail of destruction in its path. Furthermore, the extreme weather phenomenon has so far caused intense flooding in parts of Poland, the Cz...

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New study finds that 2023 rockslide-induced mega-tsunami rang the earth for 9 days

A new study named “A rockslide-generated tsunami in a Greenland fjord rang Earth for 9 days” was published in the Science journal, on September 12, which reveals the reason behind a strange 9-day vib...

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Tragic incident in Thai-Chinese High-Speed Rail Project: Tunnel Collapse and Landslide Challenges

A tragic incident occurred as part of the ambitious Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project when a tunnel in Nakhon Ratchasima province collapsed due to a landslide. The tunnel, part of the new railw...

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How a Sinkhole in Derbyshire Unveiled a 150-Year-Old Mining Culvert

The sudden appearance of a sinkhole on the A6015 Hayfield Road in Low Leighton, Derbyshire, has led to the discovery of a significant piece of the area’s mining heritage. What initially seemed like a...

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Geotechnical news recap of August 2024 now on YouTube!

You can now find Geoengineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting geotechnical news of August 2024. Namely, these were: 1) High-Speed Prog...

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Uncovering the Deepening Crisis: Rancho Palos Verdes in California Faces New Landslide Threats

The coastal city of Rancho Palos Verdes has long struggled with the persistent threat of land movement, but recent findings have revealed that the situation is far more complex and perilous than prev...

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Retaining wall collapses onto cars in Vladivostok

Several videos have recently emerged, showing a retaining wall collapsing onto parked cars in the city of Vladivostok, Russia. Furthermore, the event took place shortly before 10 o'clock on the mo...

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