Dave Petley (@davepetley) 's Twitter Profile
Dave Petley

@davepetley

Vice-Chancellor at the University of Hull. I mostly tweet about the University of Hull and about geological hazards, particularly landslides. #PUSB

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Kate - Short For Bob ✨️ (@kejamieson_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A better image (a row last summer and row this morning) showing the extent of the rock that came away. ... And I guarantee we will still see people sat on the beach underneath them, or dangling their legs over the edges, come summer ☀️

A better image (a row last summer and row this morning) showing the extent of the rock that came away.

... And I guarantee we will still see people sat on the beach underneath them, or dangling their legs over the edges, come summer ☀️
Alessandro Novellino (@alessan24583061) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎙️ New Podcast Episode! 🌍✨ I had the privilege of sitting down with Dave Petley , Vice Chancellor at the University of Hull and #landslides expert. 🏔️📚 We dive into his career journey across UK universities🏛️ and landslides blog Watch now ⬇️ 🎥🔗youtu.be/ajfMrGTdL10

SANDRP (@indian_rivers) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Initial landslide hs caused a lake to form before 2022, which repeatedly drained. Since 2022 drainage is no longer possible & it hs increased in size by Nov 2024. Large parts of Kunwari hv bn destroyed & r likely to continue to b affected in coming months. sandrp.in/2024/11/22/utt…

Ground Engineering (@ge_magazine) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Storm Bert triggers landslides on roads and railways across UK Roads and railway lines were closed, homes were evacuated and cars were submerged in mud when several #landslides hit areas of the UK following Storm Bert last weekend. geplus.co.uk/news/storm-ber…

California Geological Survey (@cageosurvey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

CGS field teams are out documenting ground damage from yesterday's M7.0 offshore Cape Mendocino earthquake to study how strong shaking impacts the land. While overall impacts were limited, we observed some notable ground damage. 1/ #earthquake California Department of Conservation

CGS field teams are out documenting ground damage from yesterday's M7.0 offshore Cape Mendocino earthquake to study how strong shaking impacts the land. While overall impacts were limited, we observed some notable ground damage. 1/ #earthquake <a href="/CalConservation/">California Department of Conservation</a>
Tolga Gorum (@tolgagorum) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A landslide occurred at 03.45 Arhavi (Artvin), near the eastern exit of the Güngören tunnel passage. The landslide covered a section of the road approximately 220 meters long. From a visual inspection of Google Earth images, we (ITU GEOHAZARD ) conclude that the event is a

BJDeming (@bjdeming) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Dave Petley #Japan #landslide X translation: "On August 5, 1783, a landslide from Mount Asama completely buried the village of Kamahara, except for Kamahara Shrine (white circle on the left). 93 people were saved by running up the 50 stone steps to the Kannon Hall (white circle

Jens Turowski (@jmturowski) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are looking for a postdoc to work on landscape response to the 2024 Hualien EQ, please RT and circulate widely! gfz-potsdam.de/en/career/job-…

Dave Petley (@davepetley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

First of three long festive away days today, at Portsmouth, a city in which I worked for 5 years. A fine real ale start to the day at The Brewers Tap. #pusb

First of three long festive away days today, at Portsmouth, a city in which I worked for 5 years. A fine real ale start to the day at The Brewers Tap. #pusb
University of Hull (@uniofhull) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⏫ We’re rising through the rankings. We moved up 14 places in the Guardian’s University guide, received the highest possible ranking in the national KEF, and were placed among the best in the world in the THE Impact Rankings for our work in creating a more sustainable future.

⏫ We’re rising through the rankings.

We moved up 14 places in the Guardian’s University guide, received the highest possible ranking in the national KEF, and were placed among the best in the world in the THE Impact Rankings for our work in creating a more sustainable future.
Dave Petley (@davepetley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I have posted my provisional analysis of fatal landslides in 2024 on my blog. In total, 708 fatal landslides (excluding those triggered by an earthquake), cost 4,492 lives. This is far higher than in any previous year for which I have data. eos.org/thelandslidebl… CC license.

I have posted my provisional analysis of fatal landslides in 2024 on my blog. In total, 708 fatal landslides (excluding those triggered by an earthquake), cost 4,492 lives. This is far higher than in any previous year for which I have data.
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Jim (@yangyubin1998) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A landslide occurred in a village in Yunlian, Yibin City, Sichuan Province at 11:50 noon today. It is estimated that 30 people are missing and 2 people have been rescued.

JGR-Earth Surface (@jgrearthsurface) 's Twitter Profile Photo

✨Editor's Pick✨ Researchers identify a new mechanism that allows #avalanches containing a mixture of rock and ice to travel very long distances. 🔗Learn more in AGU's Eos: eos.org/editor-highlig… #AGUPubs AGU (American Geophysical Union)

Geotweets (@yobanygf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Deslizamiento de tierra del tipo rotacional, sobre materiales de cenizas volcánicas meteorizadas y saturadas por las fuertes lluvias de la madrugada, arrasó 7 viviendas de la vereda Los Cuervos, municipio de Villamaría, Caldas 🇨🇴

Deslizamiento de tierra del tipo rotacional, sobre materiales de cenizas volcánicas meteorizadas y saturadas por las fuertes lluvias de la madrugada, arrasó 7 viviendas de la vereda Los Cuervos, municipio de Villamaría, Caldas 🇨🇴
Stefano Luigi Gariano (@stefanoluigi84) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Overview of the first fatal post-fire🔥 debris flow event🌧️⛰️recorded 📅 in Italy🇮🇹", just published in ICL Landslides journal 📰 . CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR-DTA CNR IRPI Dave Petley LandAware polaris link.springer.com/10.1007/s10346…

Dave Petley (@davepetley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On 28 May 2025, the Birch Glacier in Switzerland catastrophically failed, generating a massive landslide that has partially buried Blatten. So what happens next? eos.org/thelandslidebl…

On 28 May 2025, the Birch Glacier in Switzerland catastrophically failed, generating a massive landslide that has partially buried Blatten. So what happens next?
eos.org/thelandslidebl…