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Mount Etna is sliding into the Mediterranean sea

Mount Etna volcano is sliding into the Mediterranean Sea and this may trigger a catastrophic tsunami. The southeastern flank of Mount Etna—one of Europe's highest active volcanoes, located on the I...

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Hazard of landslide-triggered tsunamis due to glaciers melting

A new study shows that landslides, on slopes where ice retreats, can trigger massive tsunamis. Ice behaves like a shelter for rocky slopes but as it melts, the risk of massive landslides increases....

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Huge crack spreading on Washington’s Rattlesnake Ridge prompts evacuations (video)

Authorities in Yakima County, Washington are closely monitoring Rattlesnake Ridge, after a large tension crack formed recently on the hillside and a landslide is imminent. The crack on Rattlesnake...

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Large earth crack opens in Manipur, India

The crack developed on June 4, 2017, threatening several villages in the Kangpokpi district of India and forcing more than 250 people to evacuate. According to The Sangai Express, the origin of the...

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Featured Book: Slope Safety Preparedness for Impact of Climate Change

Geoengineer.org is pleased to announce the addition of "Slope Safety Preparedness for Impact of Climate Change" in our Featured Books Library! This book helps to fill in the gap due to the fact tha...

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Measurand: Is SAA really different from other inclinometer systems?

Measurand has been helping geotechnical people solve their slope and structure monitoring problems for over a decade. About ten years ago Measurand installed the first SAAs in California and New York...

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China Landfill Slide: Search for Survivors Still Underway

Hundreds of rescue workers are searching for survivors after a manmade landfill failed and overcame 33 buildings and damaged utilities, including natural gas pipelines, in the southern Chinese City of...

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Dam in Buckeye Lake to be replaced

 Ohio governor committed to rebuild the Buckeye Lake dam to adress the significant flooding risks associated with the aging embankment, which has been showing signs of decay during the past decad...

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Reinforced fill failure causes Yeager airport to close and homes to evacuate

A major slope stability failure occurred last week at Yeager airport's main runway, urging to the evacuation of homes located at the foot of the reinforced slope and relocation of their owners. The ge...

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Massive U.K. landslide connected to deforestation of slope

The railway line connecting Banbury and Leamington Spa was blocked with nearly 350,000 tonnes of soil and rubble after a massive landslide in early February. Satellite photographs of the area, from 20...

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