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Landslide Tragedy at Lai Chau Hydropower Site Raises Safety Concerns in Vietnam

A devastating landslide struck the Ta Pao Ho 1A hydropower plant construction site in Lai Chau Province, northern Vietnam, on the morning of May 16, 2025, resulting in the loss of multiple lives and...

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Geotechnical Slope Design for Lithium Deposits in a Shifting Market Landscape

As the demand for lithium continues to rise, particularly from the electric vehicle and renewable energy storage sectors, hard rock lithium deposits—primarily hosted in spodumene-rich pegmatites—are...

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PLAXIS 2024.3 New Release is Out!

The latest PLAXIS release has been updated to include design approaches for PLAXIS 3D. Users can now design in accordance with Eurocode or other methods that utilize partial factors within the 3D des...

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Colombia’s Rain Crisis Escalates with Deadly Landslide Claiming Five Lives, Two Missing

A landslide struck the municipality of Sabaneta, just south of Medellin, Colombia, in the early hours of May 8, 2025, leaving five people dead and two still missing. The incident occurred in a reside...

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Slope Failures and Submerged Homes: April Disasters in Indonesia

Indonesia’s landscapes—while rich in biodiversity and beauty—remain increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather, as evidenced by recent floods and landslides that struck Java and Kalimantan in early A...

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Smarter Sampling, Safer Terrain: How Machine Learning Is Redefining Landslide Risk Mapping

Landslides remain one of the most devastating natural hazards in mountainous and hilly regions across the globe. With steep topography, variable climate conditions, and increasing human activity like...

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A Rotational Slide in Ecuador Leaves Communities Stranded

On March 30, 2025, torrential rainfall triggered a significant landslide near Chanazana in Nabón, Ecuador, displacing an estimated 150,000 cubic meters of earth. This dramatic failure of slope not on...

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The Slope That Looked Safe: Anatomy of a Retaining Wall Failure

In a quiet riverside development, a seemingly routine retaining wall project turned into a landslide. A 10-meter-high gentle slope, supporting a high-rise tower and light ancillary facilities, sudden...

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The Role of Slope Stability Radars (SSR) in Enhancing Safety in Mining and Civil Applications

Slopes in mining operations and civil projects are constantly exposed to natural and operational stressors. Weather conditions, seismic activity, and excavation work can all contribute to potential i...

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Radar Eyes on Peat: Mapping Hidden Landslide Risks Across Scotland

Peatlands are more than just soft, soggy ground. In Scotland, they cover vast, remote, and ecologically significant areas—and they are increasingly the focus of environmental restoration efforts. Bu...

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