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An article in the Los Angeles Times reports that the California Department of Transportation would like to abandon State Highway 39 because landslide and other problems are costing $1.5 million per year to repair.
Tags: california, environment, geology-news, landslides, meteorites, oregon, pennsylvania, shale, south-carolinaLeo Jasareno, director of the Philippines Mines and Geosciences Bureau estimates that 30% of recent landslides in the Philippines have been triggered by the poor excavation practices of artisanal miners.
Tags: ads-by-google, archaeology, Geology.com, Jobs, landslides, meteorites, news, shaleDamage caused by a landslide that cut off the Paseo Del Mar highway near San Pedro, California appears to be confined to an area fenced off by the city. The Contra Costa Times has a photo showing the severity of damage.
Tags: california, energy, landslides, marcellus-shale, mexico, north-carolina, shale, south-carolinaBuilding a highway across ancient landslides with 30+ degree slopes in an area that gets 100 inches of rain per year can lead to problems.
Tags: ads-by-google, afghanistan, carolina, earth sciences, geology, geology-news, landslides, massachusetts, meteorology, mexico, oregon, shale, south-carolina, virginiaDave Petley has interesting photos and commentary about the recent landslide near San Pedro, California that has shut down the Paseo del Mar.
Tags: california, climate-change, hawaii, Jobs, landslides, massachusetts, pennsylvania, united-states, washingtonOver one million acres of land in Arizona was damaged by wildfires in 2011. Now these areas are subject to potential debris flows during heavy rain. A recent article on the Arizona Geological Survey website describes the problem.
In response to the many wildfires in the southwestern United States, the Arizona Geological Survey has a collection of online resources related to post- wildfire flooding and debris flow hazards.
Tags: ads-by-google, debris-flow, geology-news, Geology.com, landslides, middle-east, new mexico, pakistan, pennsylvania, satellite imagesA slide on an important levee along the Mississippi River threatens flooding of over a million acres and several Mississippi towns. The Army Corps of Engineers is working quickly to repair the slide.
Tags: ads-by-google, astronomy, brazil, cnn, earthquakes, landslides, marcellus-shale, massachusetts, mississippi, video, water“This map shows the relative likelihood of deep landsliding based on regional estimates of rock strength and steepness of slopes. On the most basic level, weak rocks and steep slopes are more likely to generate landslides . The map uses detailed information on the location of past landslides, the location and relative strength of rock units, and steepness of slope to estimate susceptibility to deep-seated landsliding.” Quoted from the CAGS press release
Tags: ads-by-google, climate-change, landslides, location, middle-east, mountains, plate-tectonics, united-states, waterAnne Hallum reports on her work in Guatemala, helping local people understand and mitigate landslide hazards.
Tags: ads-by-google, cnn, earthquakes, geology-news, Geology.com, landslides, marcellus-shale, mexico, natural hazards, pennsylvania, satellite images, water