Non-stop rain in Sudan caused a landslide to cover an entire village. The science of these natural disasters is simple. Preventing them is possible.Landslides are the most common geological event.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In an instant, a landslide can level a home or even an entire community. Landslides aren't always slow-moving, avoidable events.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Earth movement has caused road closures and utility service disruptions in some neighborhoods of Rancho Palos Verdes. (Jason ...

If the landslide at the Barry Arm fjord collapses, its falling ice and rock could generate a devastating 650-foot-high tsunami Darren Orf To live during an age of rapid climate change is to be witness ...

A new World Bank study warns that poor and inconsistent landslide data are undermining global efforts to predict and prevent a hazard that kills over 4,000 people and causes US$20 billion in losses ...

Along coastal California, the possibility of earthquakes and landslides are commonly prefaced by the phrase, 'not if, but when.' This precarious reality is now a bit more predictable thanks to ...

Uttarakhand has seen a sharp rise in deadly landslides over the past 23 years. A study shows earthquakes weaken rocks while rainfall triggers collapses, leading to 64 fatal landslides that claimed ...

Orange County communities built on hillsides are preparing for a powerful winter storm to move through Southern California. Sandbags and tarps have been laid out in some areas to protect slopes from ...

A new World Bank study warns that landslides kill thousands each year but remain underreported due to fragmented and ...

The landslides that have forced authorities to shut off power and gas to hundreds of homes in Rancho Palos Verdes over the last two months highlight the risk of living on land susceptible to shifting ...