That's the sound of water seeping from a sunbaked and slushy Swiss glacier that geoscientists are monitoring for signs of ...

Search parties combing the Swiss Alpine village that was buried last month after the collapse of a glacier have found human ...

One of Switzerland's glaciologists says his teams are noticing a strange phenomenon in the Alpine country's glaciers.

In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages.

One expert notes that glacier shrinkage has wide effects on agriculture, fisheries, drinking water levels and cross-boundary ...

The Swiss village wiped off the map by a glacier Animations on Animations off By Imogen Foulkes, BBC Geneva Correspondent, and the Visual Journalism team 31 May 2025 Europe ...

Swiss insurers on Tuesday put the damage caused by last month's glacier collapse, which largely destroyed the Alpine village ...

This content was published on Jun 11, 2025 Swiss debates on preserving Alpine life have intensified following the Blatten glacier collapse. Discover the discussion shaping mountain village futures.

Swiss authorities evacuated the town of Blatten days before the Birch glacier collapsed, but the resources that allowed them to do that are not available to most countries.

A devastating landslide, triggered by the Birch Glacier collapse, buried Blatten, Switzerland, prompting evacuations but leaving one missing. The disaster, attributed to climate change and rapid ...

The small Swiss Alps village of Blatten was largely destroyed when the Birch glacier collapsed and sent a mass of rock, ice and scree hurtling down into the valley it was located. Although one ...

In Switzerland, after a glacier collapsed onto Blatten, fear is gripping the mountains The destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming ...