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Northern California Shaken: How a 7.0 Quake Tested Preparedness

On December 5, 2024, a powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake shook Northern California, with its epicentre near Petrolia in Humboldt County. Felt as far south as San Francisco and as far east as Reno, th...

Recent Geotechnical Challenges in Wales: Tackling Landslides and Sinkholes Head-On

Wales recently experienced a series of severe geohazards caused by Storm Bert, highlighting the urgent need for improved infrastructure resilience. From sinkholes to landslides, communities have been...

Pioneering Geotechnical Advances to Secure the Himalayan Landscape

The Himalayan region faces a growing threat from landslides triggered by extreme precipitation, rapid population growth, and infrastructure development. Events like the catastrophic 2021 Chamoli disa...

Thames Towpath Collapse: A Wake-Up Call for Resilient Riverbank Design

The recent collapse of a section of the Thames towpath near Kew Gardens has highlighted the challenges facing urban infrastructure along riverbanks. Following heavy rain and rising river levels in mi...

Florida’s Growing Sinkhole Crisis After Hurricane Milton: A Call for Geotechnical Solutions

In the wake of Hurricane Milton, Florida’s west-central region is grappling with a surge in sinkholes, particularly in Hillsborough and Polk counties. Following the heavy rainfall and intense floodin...

Historic Cottage Threatened by Huge Cliff Collapse in Devon

A dramatic cliff collapse in Devon, England, has left a historic cottage just 10 metres from a 120-metre drop, following a massive landslip at Jacob’s Ladder Beach. Thousands of tonnes of earth fell,...

Landslide Forces Closure of East Busway in Pittsburgh

A recent landslide in Pittsburgh’s Strip District has forced the closure of the Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway, significantly disrupting public transit routes. The landslide, triggered by a water...

Geotechnical news recap of September 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 September 2024. Namely, these were: 1) New study...

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...

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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