Lessons of a landslide detective

Across our warming world, the ground is growing less stable. Nowhere is the problem more evident than in Alaska, where one ...
Science Daily

Understanding landslides: a new model for predicting motion

Along coastal California, the possibility of earthquakes and landslides are commonly prefaced by the phrase, 'not if, but when.' This precarious reality is now a bit more predictable thanks to ...
Alaska Public Media

Joint effort assesses landslide and tsunami risks in Alaska’s Prince William Sound

In the spring of 2024, a group of scientists attending a national seismology conference in Anchorage purposely sailed into danger. Chartering a tour boat, they sailed into Prince William Sound and ...
komonews

Atmospheric river impact: why landslide risks linger long after the rain stops

SEATTLE — Western Washington is in for a final push of an atmospheric river Thursday evening, but the landslide risk will continue for days if not longer after the region was hit by widespread ...
Gizmodo

New Map Shows Where You’re Most Likely to Encounter Landslides in the US

Bad news if you're on the West Coast, Alaska, or Puerto Rico. Great news if you live in Florida. Reading time 3 minutes If you see your reflection in the snow covered hills, it might be time to check ...
The New York Times

Parts of Appalachia are under landslide warnings as Helene brings flooding.

Catastrophic flooding is forecast in mountain areas and significant landslides are possible through Friday in parts of the Carolinas, Tennessee and Georgia. By Mark Barrett and Austyn Gaffney In the ...
Eos

Landslides are New Zealand’s most expensive natural hazard, and the costs are rising quickly

New evidence from the Natural Hazards Commission – Toka Tū Ake (NHC) shows that landslides are now New Zealand's most costly ...