Climate change appears to be making some of Switzerland's vaunted glaciers look like Swiss cheese: full of holes.

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

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

The glaciers of Switzerland, which has the most of any country in continental Europe, are fading because of global warming.

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

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

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.

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 ...

06/03/2025 June 3, 2025. The dramatic collapse of Switzerland's Birch glacier wiped the village of Blatten off the map. DW spoke to locals and experts about what happened and what comes next.

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 ...