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Our team of geohazard scientists carrying out landslides research at the British Geological Survey. Help inform the UK's National Landslide Database. Posts do not equal endorsement/confirmation. Not 24/7. https://www.bgs.ac.uk/landslides
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West Coast Mainline blocked as train derails in Cumbria
West Coast Mainline blocked as train derails in Cumbria
Avanti says it could be "a number of days" before normal service between Glasgow and London resumes.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
West Coast Mainline blocked as train derails in Cumbria
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Warnings to avoid these unstable cliffs in Dorset. This particular section is part of the much larger landslide complex, Black Ven, one of the UK's largest active landslides that stretches between popular tourist destinations Charmouth and Lyme Regis - take great care. ⚒️
A reminder to avoid those cliffs and stay clear of them at all times. There's always the risk of bits coming down at anytime and there are a few unstable looking spots about on the beach. This photo was sent to us from our beaches today so stay cautious.
August 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Warnings to avoid these unstable cliffs in Dorset. This particular section is part of the much larger landslide complex, Black Ven, one of the UK's largest active landslides that stretches between popular tourist destinations Charmouth and Lyme Regis - take great care. ⚒️
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There is a lot to think about when you visit the coast: the weather, tide times, parking, bags, sun cream, lunch, swimmers, bucket and spade… What about choosing your spot on the beach? What about the cliffs behind you? Did you see any warning signs? resortdorset.com/features/227...
August 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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There is a lot to think about when you visit the coast: the weather, tide times, parking, bags, sun cream, lunch, swimmers, bucket and spade… What about choosing your spot on the beach? What about the cliffs behind you? Did you see any warning signs? resortdorset.com/features/227...
August 7, 2025 at 7:12 AM
There is a lot to think about when you visit the coast: the weather, tide times, parking, bags, sun cream, lunch, swimmers, bucket and spade… What about choosing your spot on the beach? What about the cliffs behind you? Did you see any warning signs? resortdorset.com/features/227...
We iterate the warnings given by the lifeboat and coastguard organisations to be aware of the cliffs while enjoying the beach. Rockfalls are often reported in this area so please keep a good distance away from the cliffs - at least the same distance as the cliff height.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Two rescued after 'significant' cliff fall at Budleigh Beach
Two people become stranded on the wrong side of a cliff fall and have to be rescued.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 28, 2025 at 8:22 AM
We iterate the warnings given by the lifeboat and coastguard organisations to be aware of the cliffs while enjoying the beach. Rockfalls are often reported in this area so please keep a good distance away from the cliffs - at least the same distance as the cliff height.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We reiterate Dorset Council’s advice to stay away from the cliff top edge and the base of cliffs: rock falls and landslides can and do happen at any time along this section of coast. Enjoy the view from a distance, pay attention to warning signs. www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/2527082...
Tents pitched up under unstable cliffs - next to previous rockfall
Campers have set up tents under a dangerous cliff – directly next to debris from a previous rockfall
www.dorsetecho.co.uk
June 27, 2025 at 7:22 AM
We reiterate Dorset Council’s advice to stay away from the cliff top edge and the base of cliffs: rock falls and landslides can and do happen at any time along this section of coast. Enjoy the view from a distance, pay attention to warning signs. www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/2527082...
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NASA's UAVSAR radar has detected that parts of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County are sliding toward the ocean at rates up to 10 cm per week, following heavy rainfall in 2023 and 2024.
⚒️🧪 #geology #geohazards #remotesensing
⚒️🧪 #geology #geohazards #remotesensing
NASA Radar Imagery Reveals Details About Los Angeles-Area Landslides - NASA
Analysis of data from NASA radar aboard an airplane shows that the decades-old active landslide area on the Palos Verdes Peninsula has expanded.
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January 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
NASA's UAVSAR radar has detected that parts of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County are sliding toward the ocean at rates up to 10 cm per week, following heavy rainfall in 2023 and 2024.
⚒️🧪 #geology #geohazards #remotesensing
⚒️🧪 #geology #geohazards #remotesensing
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Trains between Blackburn and Darwen on the line from Clitheroe to Rochdale are being cancelled due to a landslip.
Trains on East Lancashire route cancelled due to landslip
Trains between Blackburn and Darwen on the line from Clitheroe to Rochdale are being cancelled due to a landslip.
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January 27, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Trains between Blackburn and Darwen on the line from Clitheroe to Rochdale are being cancelled due to a landslip.
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We are delighted to have been awarded Athena SWAN Silver status in recognition of our ongoing commitment to gender equality. BGS is the first NERC Research Institute to achieve a Silver accreditation under the transformed charter.
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December 12, 2024 at 1:25 PM
We are delighted to have been awarded Athena SWAN Silver status in recognition of our ongoing commitment to gender equality. BGS is the first NERC Research Institute to achieve a Silver accreditation under the transformed charter.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/bgs-awa...
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Storm Bert: Welsh steam railway closed after landslip https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2024/11/storm-bert-welsh-steam-railway-closed-after-landslip.html
Storm Bert: Welsh steam railway closed after landslip
The Brecon Mountain Railway has had to close today due to landslip damage caused by Storm Bert. Trains are cancelled with expert help on the way to assess the situation and possible repairs. The railway hopes to fulfil upcoming bookings, with trains next set to run on Saturday, 30th November.…
www.railadvent.co.uk
November 24, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Storm Bert: Welsh steam railway closed after landslip https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2024/11/storm-bert-welsh-steam-railway-closed-after-landslip.html
#StormBert is forecast to bring heavy rain this weekend. As this can cause landslides, we'll be keeping an eye on southern and western parts of the UK. You can report a landslide to us here on BlueSky.
Storm Bert has been named and is forecast to bring heavy rain, strong winds and disruptive snow to parts of the UK through the weekend ⚠️
Click the link in our bio for the latest forecasts and warnings.
Click the link in our bio for the latest forecasts and warnings.
November 21, 2024 at 12:04 PM
#StormBert is forecast to bring heavy rain this weekend. As this can cause landslides, we'll be keeping an eye on southern and western parts of the UK. You can report a landslide to us here on BlueSky.
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Ever wondered what lies at the bottom of a borehole?
Journey under our Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow - an innovative research facility, transforming an abandoned mine into a source of renewable heat.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=21YV...
Journey under our Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow - an innovative research facility, transforming an abandoned mine into a source of renewable heat.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=21YV...
Journey to the bottom of a borehole - UK Geoenergy Observatories
YouTube video by British Geological Survey
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November 20, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Ever wondered what lies at the bottom of a borehole?
Journey under our Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow - an innovative research facility, transforming an abandoned mine into a source of renewable heat.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=21YV...
Journey under our Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow - an innovative research facility, transforming an abandoned mine into a source of renewable heat.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=21YV...
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Amazing walk along Sidmouth beach this morning towards recent landslip
November 17, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Amazing walk along Sidmouth beach this morning towards recent landslip
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Illustrating a natural disaster on an #earlymodern #broadside:
After the #landslide of 1618 in #Piuro (then a city within the Three Leagues, Raetia) that wiped out the city and killed thousands, a Swiss printer came up with this idea: using a liftable flap that offers a before and after scenario.
After the #landslide of 1618 in #Piuro (then a city within the Three Leagues, Raetia) that wiped out the city and killed thousands, a Swiss printer came up with this idea: using a liftable flap that offers a before and after scenario.
November 19, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Do Heatwaves Increase Rock Fall Hazard?
We are supporting this PhD at Leeds University. Interested? Take a look and apply!
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We are supporting this PhD at Leeds University. Interested? Take a look and apply!
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Do Heatwaves Increase Rock Fall Hazard ? - Yorkshire Environmental Sciences • Doctoral Training Network
Project Summary The southwest coast of Dorset is one of the most landslide-active regions in the UK. Coastal processes, including wave erosion, rainfall, and temperature variations may all contribute ...
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November 20, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Do Heatwaves Increase Rock Fall Hazard?
We are supporting this PhD at Leeds University. Interested? Take a look and apply!
yes-dtn.ac.uk/research/do-...
@britgeosurvey.bsky.social
We are supporting this PhD at Leeds University. Interested? Take a look and apply!
yes-dtn.ac.uk/research/do-...
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Another rockfall at West Bay, Dorset, UK, this week. These rockfalls can happen suddenly and without warning. The coastal footpath has been diverted further inland here as these cliffs are so unstable. Beautiful coastline but best viewed from a distance. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Jurassic Coast cliff fall: Dorset's East Beach at West Bay blocked
A vast pile of rubble from the cliffs collapses onto the beach between West Bay and Freshwater.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 18, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Another rockfall at West Bay, Dorset, UK, this week. These rockfalls can happen suddenly and without warning. The coastal footpath has been diverted further inland here as these cliffs are so unstable. Beautiful coastline but best viewed from a distance. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A83 Rest And Be Thankful Pass, Argyll, Scotland, reopens after 500-tonne debris flow landslide at 7am today.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Rest and Be Thankful road closed after 500 tonne landslide
Traffic has been moved to the diversion route via the Old Military Road.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 15, 2024 at 3:40 PM
A83 Rest And Be Thankful Pass, Argyll, Scotland, reopens after 500-tonne debris flow landslide at 7am today.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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September 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Anyone working in Geohazards and Disasters. See the starter pack group set up by @watershedlab.bsky.social
Thanks Dan! 😊
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Thanks Dan! 😊
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Hello! Bluesky tells me we’ve gained a few followers over the last week. Welcome! We’ve been here a while and not been particularly active yet. We tend to post about UK landslides, what we’ve been up to or generally interesting landslide things. Always happy to engage so here’s a hello to you all! 😊
September 14, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Hello! Bluesky tells me we’ve gained a few followers over the last week. Welcome! We’ve been here a while and not been particularly active yet. We tend to post about UK landslides, what we’ve been up to or generally interesting landslide things. Always happy to engage so here’s a hello to you all! 😊