Quick clay, a naturally occurring sensitive marine clay that can undergo sudden liquefaction when disturbed, poses a significant hazard in regions across Scandinavia, Canada and beyond. Recent ...

A major landslide destroyed homes overnight in a village in Norway close to the capital Oslo, leaving at least 11 people unaccounted for and 10 injured, police and local media said Wednesday. Video ...

Quick clay is actually an old seabed. The clay thus formed under water, but came to the surface when the landscape rose after the last ice age. However, this clay was not so dangerous, because it was ...

Quick clay originates from ancient seabeds. The clay only becomes dangerous after the salt has been washed out by freshwater, which makes it unstable. NTNU researchers have carried out detailed ...

A major landslide destroyed homes during the night in a village in Norway close to the capital Oslo, leaving more than 20 people missing and 10 injured, police and local media said Wednesday. Video ...