Deadly landslides are increasing around the world. But in parts of Alaska, maps of the hazards remain controversial. By Austyn Gaffney Photographs by Christopher Miller Austyn Gaffney traveled to ...

The U.S. Geological Survey has released a new nationwide landslide susceptibility map that indicates nearly 44% of the U.S. could potentially experience landslide activity. The new assessment provides ...

Landslide hazard assessment integrates geological, hydrological and geomorphological data to estimate where, when and how slope failures may occur. It encompasses mapping of past events, ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba analyzed high-resolution topographic data from airborne LiDAR to examine the ...

This map of hazard likelihood can help agencies and officials rapidly assess areas where the current landslide risk is high. It can also give disaster response teams critical information on where a ...

With communication lines down in the mountains amid Helene, early reports were unclear about how many landslides had occurred and the extent of damage from the storm. By Austyn Gaffney More than a ...

Members of the Haines Planning Commission examine new maps that illustrate landslide risk in the area. The maps are meant to inform future development and planning decisions. If you drive north on ...

In the 10 years since the Oso landslide struck on a clear Saturday morning along the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River, work on two memorials has continued, honoring the memories of 43 residents ...

OSO — Geologists weren’t shocked when a landslide broke loose near Steelhead Haven in 2014. “But I think people, including most geologists, were pretty surprised that so much of that mountain went so ...

James and Bill Montivér had just finished boxing up their home on a steep road in Ketchikan, a fishing community turned cruise ship stop in southeast Alaska, when they heard a screech like a jet ...