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Our team of geohazard scientists carrying out landslides research at the British Geological Survey. Help inform the UK's National Landslide Database. Posts do not equal endorsement/confirmation. Not 24/7. www.bgs.ac.uk/landslides

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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
New UK government committee inquiry report into coastal erosion and landslides that “…lays bare the human cost … and calls for a review of regulation around conveyancing and support offered to those at risk, particularly around insurance and relocation.” committees.parliament.uk/committee/52...
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The human cost of coastal erosion and what Gov’t should do next – EFRA Committee reports - Committees - UK Parliament
“Grief, anger and fear” are among words that residents of seaside communities used to tell the EFRA Committee about the looming threat of coastal erosion.
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South Downs National Park @southdownsnp.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
We think our coastline is something special but it's also part of a changing landscape. ⠀ Coastal erosion sees cliff fall on a regular basis. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ #BeCliffAware - respect the landscape and avoid getting too close to the edge. ⠀ 📸: Alka Subba
A grassy footpath with a wooden gate in the foreground. Beyond it, the white chalk cliffs of the Seven Sisters stretch along the coastline, framed by the light blue sea and a sky filled with clouds.
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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West Bay cliff fall blocks beach on Dorset's Jurassic Coast
Suzanne Sears describes the moment of the collapse as she walked near West Bay in Dorset.
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
⭐ PhD Opportunity! Come and work with us! ⭐ Focused on the cliffs in Sidmouth, Devon, the project will investigate coastal cliff instabilities in the UK driven by extreme and changing weather events. More details 👇 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... @bgs.ac.uk @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
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The investigation of coastal cliff instability due to extreme weather conditions at Imperial College London on FindAPhD.com | Tiago Gaspar
🚨 PhD Opportunity in Climate-Resilient Geotechnics🚨 I’m pleased to share an exciting PhD opportunity supervised by myself, Prof. Jamie Standing and Prof. Lidija Zdravković (Imperial College London), ...
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
⭐ PhD Opportunity! Come and work with us! ⭐ How do heatwaves influence rockfall? This project uses UAV LiDAR and infrared thermography to characterise and monitor coastal cliffs potentially including sites in Dorset, Yorkshire and Scotland. yes-dtn.ac.uk/research/fro...
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From Heat to Hazard: How Climate Extremes Affect Coastal Rock Slope Stability - Yorkshire Environmental Sciences • Doctoral Training Network
PhD project exploring how heatwaves and climate extremes affect coastal rock slope stability in the UK. Using UAV LiDAR, UAV infrared thermography, and in-situ sensors, the research will monitor therm...
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
People have been told to stay away from a beach cliff after a landslide at St Bees in Whitehaven, Cumbria. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Whitehaven cliff warning after St Bees landslip
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
West Coast Mainline blocked as train derails in Cumbria
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West Coast Mainline blocked as train derails in Cumbria
Avanti says it could be "a number of days" before normal service between Glasgow and London resumes.
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Cornwall / Kernow 〓〓 @cornwalluk.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Access to beach is restricted after cliff fall #Cornwall #Kernow 🔗: www.bbc.com/news/arti...
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Access to Newquay beach is restricted after cliff fall
Stairs leading down to Tolcarne Beach are closed to the public but access is still possible.
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Warnings to avoid these unstable cliffs in Dorset. This particular section is part of the much larger landslide complex, Black Ven, one of the UK's largest active landslides that stretches between popular tourist destinations Charmouth and Lyme Regis - take great care. ⚒️
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
There is a lot to think about when you visit the coast: the weather, tide times, parking, bags, sun cream, lunch, swimmers, bucket and spade… What about choosing your spot on the beach? What about the cliffs behind you? Did you see any warning signs? resortdorset.com/features/227...
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Dorset Coastal Safety
Remember the cliffs when you visit the coast of Dorset. The coast is constantly eroding and cliff falls can happen at any time.
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
We iterate the warnings given by the lifeboat and coastguard organisations to be aware of the cliffs while enjoying the beach. Rockfalls are often reported in this area so please keep a good distance away from the cliffs - at least the same distance as the cliff height. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Two rescued after 'significant' cliff fall at Budleigh Beach
Two people become stranded on the wrong side of a cliff fall and have to be rescued.
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
We reiterate Dorset Council’s advice to stay away from the cliff top edge and the base of cliffs: rock falls and landslides can and do happen at any time along this section of coast. Enjoy the view from a distance, pay attention to warning signs. www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/2527082...
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Tents pitched up under unstable cliffs - next to previous rockfall
Campers have set up tents under a dangerous cliff – directly next to debris from a previous rockfall
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/2501107...
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WATCH: Moment cliff collapses and rocks crash onto beach
Video footage has captured the moment a rocks came crashing down from a cliff in Charmouth
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Jorge Ginés 🎃👻🇪🇺 🌍🛰️ @lithospheric.jorgegines.com · 31/01/2025
NASA's UAVSAR radar has detected that parts of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County are sliding toward the ocean at rates up to 10 cm per week, following heavy rainfall in 2023 and 2024. ⚒️🧪 #geology #geohazards #remotesensing
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NASA Radar Imagery Reveals Details About Los Angeles-Area Landslides - NASA
Analysis of data from NASA radar aboard an airplane shows that the decades-old active landslide area on the Palos Verdes Peninsula has expanded.
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Shropshire (Salop) @shropshireuk.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Thousands raised after railway landslip #Shropshire 🔗: www.bbc.com/news/arti...
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Thousands raised after Severn Valley Railway landslip
A landslide has cut off about four miles of tracks and will cost thousands to fix, the railway says.
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Lancashire Telegraph @lancstelegraph.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Trains between Blackburn and Darwen on the line from Clitheroe to Rochdale are being cancelled due to a landslip.
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Trains on East Lancashire route cancelled due to landslip
Trains between Blackburn and Darwen on the line from Clitheroe to Rochdale are being cancelled due to a landslip.
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/2482289...
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Huge rockfall at West Bay
A massive rock fall has seen tonnes of rock pour onto the beach at West Bay
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British Geological Survey @bgs.ac.uk · 12/12/2024
We are delighted to have been awarded Athena SWAN Silver status in recognition of our ongoing commitment to gender equality. BGS is the first NERC Research Institute to achieve a Silver accreditation under the transformed charter. www.bgs.ac.uk/news/bgs-awa...
Athena SWAN award
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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Cwmtillery: Aerial footage shows damage after coal tip slide
The local council said it could not give a timescale on when people can return to their homes
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RailAdvent @railadvent.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Storm Bert: Welsh steam railway closed after landslip www.railadvent.co.uk/2024/11/storm-…
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Storm Bert: Welsh steam railway closed after landslip
The Brecon Mountain Railway has had to close today due to landslip damage caused by Storm Bert. Trains are cancelled with expert help on the way to assess the situation and possible repairs. The railway hopes to fulfil upcoming bookings, with trains next set to run on Saturday, 30th November.…
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
#StormBert is forecast to bring heavy rain this weekend. As this can cause landslides, we'll be keeping an eye on southern and western parts of the UK. You can report a landslide to us here on BlueSky.
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British Geological Survey @bgs.ac.uk · 20/11/2024
Ever wondered what lies at the bottom of a borehole? Journey under our Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow - an innovative research facility, transforming an abandoned mine into a source of renewable heat. www.youtube.com/watch?v=21YV...
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Journey to the bottom of a borehole - UK Geoenergy Observatories
YouTube video by British Geological Survey
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Alex Deakin @alexdeakin.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Amazing walk along Sidmouth beach this morning towards recent landslip
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Bob McIntosh @scotfot.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Do Heatwaves Increase Rock Fall Hazard? We are supporting this PhD at Leeds University. Interested? Take a look and apply! yes-dtn.ac.uk/research/do-... @britgeosurvey.bsky.social
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Do Heatwaves Increase Rock Fall Hazard ? - Yorkshire Environmental Sciences • Doctoral Training Network
Project Summary The southwest coast of Dorset is one of the most landslide-active regions in the UK. Coastal processes, including wave erosion, rainfall, and temperature variations may all contribute ...
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 18/10/2024
Another rockfall at West Bay, Dorset, UK, this week. These rockfalls can happen suddenly and without warning. The coastal footpath has been diverted further inland here as these cliffs are so unstable. Beautiful coastline but best viewed from a distance. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Jurassic Coast cliff fall: Dorset's East Beach at West Bay blocked
A vast pile of rubble from the cliffs collapses onto the beach between West Bay and Freshwater.
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 15/09/2024
A83 Rest And Be Thankful Pass, Argyll, Scotland, reopens after 500-tonne debris flow landslide at 7am today. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Rest and Be Thankful road closed after 500 tonne landslide
Traffic has been moved to the diversion route via the Old Military Road.
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 14/09/2024
Anyone working in Geohazards and Disasters. See the starter pack group set up by @watershedlab.bsky.social Thanks Dan! 😊 go.bsky.app/K1RqXtr
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 14/09/2024
Hello! Bluesky tells me we’ve gained a few followers over the last week. Welcome! We’ve been here a while and not been particularly active yet. We tend to post about UK landslides, what we’ve been up to or generally interesting landslide things. Always happy to engage so here’s a hello to you all! 😊
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 13/09/2024
A nice bit of mindful craft. BGS staff took tiles home and brought them back completed. Some of the BGS Landslides Team took part and managed to bag places like the Dorset coastline, where some of the UK’s finest examples landslides are. We are nothing if not enthusiastic about our work…
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 12/09/2024
Another reminder to take note of any local warning or advice when visiting coastal cliff locations. Landslides and rockfalls can happen at any time. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Lulworth Cove: Rangers' warning after boulders fall from cliff
Several large boulders have fallen from cliffs at the site of a previous landslip at the beach.
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 07/08/2024
Nine months of *daily* LiDAR, orthophotos and MetOcean data from the eroding soft cliff coast at Happisburgh, UK. Data and paper Open Access. nature.com/articles/s4159… @britgeosurvey.bsky.social
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 25/04/2024
Drone footage showing the extent of the landslide at Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, UK and some of the impacts. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
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Ventnor: Cracks and movement monitored at landslip site
Equipment will measure vertical and horizontal movement as well as any widening of existing cracks.
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 26/03/2024
Come and work with us! Coastal geomorphologist vacancy in Northern Ireland. ⚒️ www.careersportal.co.uk/UKRI-careers...
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Dave Petley @davepetley.bsky.social · 13/03/2024
Drone images and a Youtube video are providing new insights into the scale of the ongoing landslide at St Lawrence on the Isle of Wight:- eos.org/thelandslide... Images from the Island Echo: www.islandecho.co.uk/landslip-des...
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 28/02/2024
Wow!
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Andy Tattersall @andytattersall.bsky.social · 28/02/2024
@seismatters.bsky.social not sure if you have seen this - was spotted over on X, but I very much thought of you when I saw it. twitter.com/Jefferies_/s...
Artwork of Scotland's geography made from rocks that were collected in the actual area that represents each part of the artwork
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 18/02/2024
Landslides today at Lulworth Cove, Dorset. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
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British Geological Survey @bgs.ac.uk · 22/01/2024
As part of our continuous effort to provide more open access to our data, BGS has launched the updated BGS Maps Portal, which includes 10 000 and 1:10 560 scale maps. The portal provides access to over 45 000 BGS maps. webapps.bgs.ac.uk/data/MapsPor...
Argyllshire sheet 84, solid and drift, 1:10 560, 1914. BGS © UKRICentral Snowdonia sheet 11, solid, 1:25 000, 1972. BGS © UKRI
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British Geological Survey @bgs.ac.uk · 30/01/2024
📢 Calling schools with pupils aged 13 and above 📢 Join survey geologist Laura Burrel at the @Natural History Museum Meet the Scientist event on 30 April 2024 to talk about maps, field data and the importance of geology in the energy transition. Learn more here: www.nhm.ac.uk/schools/scho...
A graphic to promote the Meet the Scientist event at the Natural History Museum, London on 30 April 2024.
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BGS Landslides @bgslandslides.bsky.social · 09/02/2024
Interested in how to map landslides from space? See this - our new paper is out! Mapping landslides from space: A review link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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