geohazards

The most prominent giant sinkholes in China form through a combination of natural karst processes and human activities. Natural causes center on the slow dissolution of soluble...

The Mammoth avalanche refers to a significant avalanche event in the Mammoth Mountain area of California’s Sierra Nevada, typically understood to have occurred in the context...

Mudslides in Brazil are a recurring geologic and humanitarian hazard, particularly in cities and towns built on steep slopes and areas with loose soils, heavy rainfall, and rapi...

Sinkholes in Italy form mainly in soluble rock such as limestone, dolomite, and evaporites, where natural groundwater dissolution creates voids that can eventually collapse unde...

A landslide is the movement of rock, soil, or debris down a slope due to gravity. In New Zealand, landslides affect transport, infrastructure, rural land use, and community safe...