What causes landslides? Can we predict them to save lives?
- Written by: Pierre Rognon, Associate Professor, University of Sydney
A devastating landslide struck several remote villages in the mountainous Enga province in Papua New Guinea late last week.
While it is too early for official confirmation, estimates place the death toll between 690 and 2,000 people, with thousands more missing. That only a few bodies have been recovered serves as a tragic reminder of the...
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