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Urban areas at greater risk for landslides due to the effects of precipitation

A new study indicates that urbanized areas are more prone to landslides caused by precipitation than rural areas. Annually, landslides are one of the most severe natural disasters that causes numero...

Solving the mystery of ancient rockslides in the Alps

The triggering factors of massive, pre-historic rockslides that occurred in the Alps have finally been revealed. Signs of ancient rockslides are evident in the European Alps as rock debris has accumu...

The impact of precipitation on mountains' landform

In a new study, scientists focus on how precipitation impacts erosion rates in mountainous terrains. The impact of rainfalls in mountainous regions has been long debated among geologists. Precipitati...

Landslides devastate Vietnam: 35 people reported dead and many missing

At least 35 people have been reported dead and many are still missing after landslides hit central Vietnam. During the recent period, central Vietnam has been impacted by several rainfall-induced lan...

Soil hydraulic properties affected by climate change

According to a new study, published in the journal Science Advances, soil hydraulic properties can be affected by altered precipitation caused by climate change. The impact of climate change could re...

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Urban areas at greater risk for landslides due to the effects of precipitation

Solving the mystery of ancient rockslides in the Alps

The impact of precipitation on mountains' landform

Landslides devastate Vietnam: 35 people reported dead and many missing

Soil hydraulic properties affected by climate change

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