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 ...
Many factors influence where a landslide will occur, including the shape of the terrain, its slope and drainage areas, the material properties of soil and bedrock, and environmental conditions like ...
On the evening of Aug. 9, 2025, passengers on the Hanse Explorer finished taking selfies and videos of the South Sawyer Glacier, and the ship headed back down the fjord. Twelve hours later, a ...
A devastating landslide struck several remote villages in the mountainous Enga province in Papua New Guinea late last week. While it is too early for official confirmation, estimates place the death ...
Landslide damages California homes after heavy rains in 2023. The U.S. Geological Survey is investing $1 million in a new plan to mitigate landslides that result in $1 billion in annual economic costs ...
Landslide rocks blocking Santa Susana Pass Road in Los Angeles, California. Which U.S. counties have the highest incidence and financial risk from landslides? To mark the start of landslide season — ...
Which U.S. counties have the highest incidence and financial risk from landslides? To mark the start of landslide season — November to March — Gutter Gnome ranked 2023's most landslide-vulnerable ...
For years, Pluto was viewed as a distant, frozen world whose dramatic landscapes seemed locked in time. A new study published ...
Paul's Slide, at Post Mile 22, has been active for much of the history of Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast. (Photos by Kevin Schmidt/USGS) Along coastal California, the possibility of earthquakes and ...