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Solving the mystery of ancient rockslides in the Alps
- Feb, 16, 2021
- Landslides Structural Geology News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Alps
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
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...
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Peat landslide in Ireland impacts downstream river
- Nov, 13, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Mourne Beg River
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A peat landslide that occurred in Ireland has probably highly impacted a river downstream. Peat (or turf) is formed by the decomposition of organic material in wet environments like bogs or moors. In...
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Storm Eta impacts Central America: numerous casualties
- Nov, 05, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Central America
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Tropical storm Eta has caused severe issues including floods and landslides in Central America resulting in numerous casualties. Tropical Depression Eta initiated as a tropical wave in the Caribbean...
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Mudslide in Colorado traps 40 people
A mudslide that struck in Telluride, a town in Colorado, trapped at least 40 people including motorists and hikers. The ground failure occurred on July 27, 2020, at around 2 p.m., in a popular traili...
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Landslide hit Ivory Coast: At least 13 fatalities
- Jun, 18, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Côte d'Ivoire, Anyama
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 13 people were reported dead after a landslide struck in Ivory Coast. The slide occurred on June 18, 2020, and affected a community in Anyama suburb of Abidjan, the economic capital city of...
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