Big Sur Landslide

In spring 2017 a landslide closed Route 1 near Big Sur, California. A second, larger landslide spilled debris into the ocean.
Drought then Deluge Turned a Stable Landslide into Disaster
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Drought then Deluge Turned a Stable Landslide into Disaster

“Stable landslide” sounds like a contradiction in terms, but there are indeed places on Earth where land has been creeping downhill slowly and harmlessly for as long as a century.

Published Feb 7, 2019

Image of the Day Remote Sensing Landslides

Landslide Buries Scenic California Highway
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Landslide Buries Scenic California Highway

More than a million tons of rocks and dirt covered the road.

Published May 24, 2017

Image of the Day Land Landslides