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AI Map Reveals High Landslide Risk in Kimtang, Nepal

3/25/2026

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  • Antoinette Tordesillas, a mathematician at the University of Melbourne, warns that an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated map shows a large unstable area beneath Kimtang, Nepal, signaling a high landslide risk.
  • In Kimtang, signs of ground instability include cracks in homes and tilted trees.
  • Radar satellite images can detect early signs of ground movement, potentially allowing advance warnings.
  • Tordesillas and her team have engaged with villagers to discuss the evolving threat.