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Could history repeat itself and cause another huge landslide in Yangtze river, China?

According to a research led by the University of Nottingham Ningbo China, the blocking of China's Yangtze River about 30,000 years ago, is attributed to an enormous earthquake induced landslide....

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Slow moving landslide in Jackson, Wyoming, urges for evacuation of the area

A 100ft deep, slow moving landslide in Wyoming is gradually tearing apart a house on a hilltop, as authorities are issuing evacuation orders for 46 residencies located in the sliding zone. The slow mo...

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Mudslide in Tajikistan kills six children and buries village under the mud

A mudslide hit the area of Shuroabad, 150 miles south of the Tajik capital of Dushanbe, near the Afghan borders on April 12. The landslide occurred in the middle of the night, which explains the numbe...

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LiDAR technology: a new perspective in landslide risk evaluation

On the occasion of the Oso landslide, LiDAR technology comes forward, as an efficient means of revealing landslide risk. Signs of past landslides were obvious with bare eyes in the Snohomish Coun...

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A landslide in Jalisco Mexico is caught live by local driver

A landslide which occurred probably during the weekend in Jalisco, Mexico totally blocks the adjacent road, while drivers are watching and film the event. Watch the video below, and observe the m...

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Update on the massive mudslide in Washington: Aerial views of the area before and after the event, as casualties climb up to 25.

The landslide occurring early Saturday morning on March 22nd, near Arlington WA, came as a result of a period of heavy rain in the Snohomish County, which climbed up to 7.14inches, only a co...

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A mobile application for geologic hazards?

With 55% of its terrain located on areas prone to landslides, the Geotechnical Engineering Office of Taipei City Government, launched a mobile application providing its 2.7 million citizens acces...

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Tom Lantos twin tunnels provide a sustainable solution to the Devil's slide problem

Recurring landslides in Devil's slide resulting in nine closures in the past 28 years, 45-minute commutes for 7.5 miles of distance for over 20,000 motorists, 995 lawsuits and injuctions from environm...

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Hayward Baker Completes 6,200 Square Foot Decorative Sculpted Shotcrete Wall in Arvada, Colorado

Hayward Baker Inc. (HB), North America’s leading geotechnical contractor, recently completed a 6,200 square foot decorative sculpted shotcrete wall behind a housing development in Arvada, Colorado. H...

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Climate change may increase landslide risk by up to 25% in the Göta river valley

Increasing landslide events in the Göta river valley, combined with future climate changes led the Swedish government to address the issue, by funding the Swedish Geotechnical Institute (SGI) to...

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