Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are among the most concerning consequences of
retreating glaciers in mountain ranges worldwide. GLOFs have attracted significant attention …

On 7 February 2021, a catastrophic mass flow descended the Ronti Gad, Rishiganga, and
Dhauliganga valleys in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India, causing widespread devastation and …

Debris flows are among the most catastrophic natural phenomena, attracting the interest of
researchers, engineers and government agencies. The complexity of the physical process …

Erosion can significantly increase the destructive power of a landslide by amplifying its
volume, mobility and impact force. The threat posed by an erosive landslide is linked to its …

In the morning of 23 August 2017, around 3× 10 6 m 3 of granitoid rock broke off from the
eastern face of Piz Cengalo, southeastern Switzerland. The initial rockslide–rockfall …

The Cordillera Blanca in Peru has been the scene of rapid deglaciation for many decades.
One of numerous lakes formed in the front of the retreating glaciers is the moraine-dammed …

Glacial debris flows are a common catastrophic hazard in alpine regions due to glacier
recession and permafrost thawing. They are frequently triggered by heavy rainfall and …

Hazard assessment for post‐wildfire debris flows, which are common in the steep terrain of
the western United States, has focused on the susceptibility of upstream basins to generate …

Controlling sediment to reduce debris-flow hazard is generally approached using retention
basins that can be closed or have an outlet structure, generally an open check dam. They …

We analyze and reconstruct a recent Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) process chain on
26 June 2020, involving the moraine-dammed proglacial lake **wuco (30.356° N, 93.631° …