Erosion also breaks up the rocks that are carried by the river. Landslides are occasional, rapid movements of a mass of earth or rock sliding along a steep slope. They can occur after periods of ...

Researchers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory used airborne radar to measure activity of the slow-moving Palos Verdes Peninsula landslide, which showed movement by as much as 4 inches per week.

Orange County communities built on hillsides prepare for possible landslides that may be caused by the powerful winter ...

The British Geological Survey defines a landslide as a mass movement of material, such as rock, earth or debris moving down a slope. Landslides can happen suddenly or slowly and can be caused by ...

In the West, Oregon, Washington, California and Idaho have the greatest vulnerabilities from landslides, which cause billions ...

Indonesian rescuers retrieved two more bodies after they resumed their search Wednesday for people missing after floods and landslides on I ...

The British Geological Survey defines a landslide as a mass movement of material, such as rock, earth, or debris moving down a slope. Landslides can happen suddenly or slowly and can be caused by ...

Rancho Palos Verdes is on track to spend as much as it takes to run the entire city for the year on continued efforts to shore up landslide movement that has rendered dozens of homes uninhabitable.

Mangaluru: Experts from NITK Surathkal concluded in an independent study that the Shirur disaster in Uttara Kannada district, ...