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In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages.
One of Switzerland's glaciologists says his teams are noticing a strange phenomenon in the Alpine country's glaciers: Holes ...
A Swiss Alpine village has been buried by a massive debris field after a glacier collapsed on a nearby mountain. Reuters reports that 90% of Blatten, Switzerland is engulfed by ice, mud, and rock ...
A massive glacier collapse on May 28, 2025 in southern Switzerland partially destroyed the small village of Blatten, which had been completely evacuated last week due to the impending danger ...
A review of data showed that the Birch Glacier was a rarity in that it has been advancing while most glaciers have been ...
The body of a 64-year-old man, who has been missing since part of the Brich glacier collapsed on the Swiss village of Blatten ...
KANDERSTEG, Switzerland (Reuters) -In the Swiss Alpine resort of Kandersteg, officials have been closely monitoring a ...
Human remains were found and recovered on Tuesday as part of a search operation in the buried Valais mountain village of ...
Swiss authorities have cleared a village in the country’s east over a potential rockslide, three weeks after a mudslide submerged a vacated village in the southwest.
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 insurers on Tuesday put the damage caused by last month's glacier collapse, which largely destroyed the Alpine village of Blatten, at 320 million Swiss francs ($393 million). The Swiss Insurance ...
One expert notes that glacier shrinkage has wide effects on agriculture, fisheries, drinking water levels and cross-boundary ...