Landslides

Landslides have impacts in a variety of natural- and human-modified landscapes all around the world every year.
A Slumping Slide Into the Yukon River
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A Slumping Slide Into the Yukon River

The landslide struck a section of the Canadian river between Whitehorse and Lake Laberge and left a heap of debris large enough to narrow the river.  

Published Jun 23, 2025

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Glacier Collapse Buries Swiss Village
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Glacier Collapse Buries Swiss Village

The rock and ice avalanche that overtook Blatten was exceptionally large for the Alps.

Published Jun 3, 2025

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A Destructive Glacial Outburst Flood in Peru
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A Destructive Glacial Outburst Flood in Peru

Rockfalls overwhelmed one of Vallunaraju’s glacial lakes, unleashing a destructive debris flow that struck the city of Huaraz.

Published May 30, 2025

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Los Angeles-Area Landslide Expands
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Los Angeles-Area Landslide Expands

NASA radar imagery revealed that the active area of a decades-old landslide has grown following periods of heavy rainfall in 2023 and early 2024.

Published Feb 6, 2025

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Aftermath of a Landslide-Triggered Tsunami
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Aftermath of a Landslide-Triggered Tsunami

The 56-foot wave in Pedersen Lagoon, on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, damaged trees and left a mark on the landscape.

Published Aug 28, 2024

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Landslide Dams the Chilcotin River
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Landslide Dams the Chilcotin River

Debris from a landslide in British Columbia blocked the river’s flow for several days before water found a way through.

Published Aug 6, 2024

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Landslides in São Paulo, Brazil
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Landslides in São Paulo, Brazil

After torrential rains, satellite images revealed widespread landslides in the Brazilian state’s coastal municipality of São Sebastião.

Published Mar 3, 2023

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Landslide Creeping Below an African City
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Landslide Creeping Below an African City

A large, slow-moving landslide is accelerating in eastern Congo, putting a community at risk.

Published Feb 3, 2023

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