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Cliff collapse in Isle of Wight, England: 8 people rescued
Eight people were rescued after a cliff suddenly collapsed in Isle of Wight, England. The incident occurred at about 4:40 pm local time on April 18, 2020, in Shanklin beach, a popular attraction loca...
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Huge sinkhole makes Ecuador's largest waterfall disappear
Τhe most impressive waterfall in Ecuador has run dry due to a massive sinkhole that emerged upstream. San Rafael waterfall is located in the Coca River and is surrounded by a stunning natural enviro...
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Wildfires have increased the threat of mudslides in California
The risk of mudslides has significantly increased in California regions affected by wildfires. Mudslides are common in steep, mountainous areas located in California and are usually triggered by rain...
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Bus falls into a sinkhole in Pittsburgh
- Oct, 28, 2019
- Erosion Pavement News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
A 6-meter deep sinkhole suddenly opened up shallowing a Port Authority bus in Pittsburgh, USA. The ground failure occurred at Penn Avenue and 10th Street, on Monday, October 28, 2019. According to...
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Lighthouse was pulled away from eroding cliff in Denmark
Rubjerg Knude lighthouse, located in Hjorring, northwest Denmark, was moved from an eroding sand dune cliff. The 120-year old structure was situated about 200 meters away from the cliff when it was c...
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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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Cliff collapse in Lake Superior, Michigan: Debris nearly miss a group of kayakers
A large section of a sandstone cliff suddenly collapsed into Lake Superior, located in northern Michigan, barely missing a group of kayakers on Monday, August 10, 2019. The kayakers that were taking...
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10th International Conference on Scour and Erosion (ICSE 10): Call for Abstracts
Prospective authors are invited to submit abstracts for papers up to 300 words, which should include the title of the article, name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s), postal and electronic addre...
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Cliff collapse in Californian beach: 3 women dead
- Aug, 02, 2019
- Erosion Slope Stability Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, California , Encinitas
Three women were killed after a sandstone bluff collapsed at Encinitas beach, located north of San Diego. The tragic incident occurred at about 3 pm on Friday, August 2, 2019. A 3-meter wide sandston...
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Sinkhole pulls a parked car under the ground
A massive sinkhole swallowed and destroyed a parked car in the city of Dale, Virginia. The sinkhole suddenly opened on July 4, 2019. Its depth was about 6 meters and it caused the closure of the road...
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