Like the people of the Swiss Alps, the Langtangpa have been living with avalanches for centuries, and they have used both ...

These majestic landscapes have always been dangerous, but as the world warms, mountains are becoming much more unpredictable ...

A massive glacier collapse hit Blatten in the Swiss Alps on May 28, 2025. Evacuations saved lives, but one person is missing.

In the Swiss valley of Lötschental, a dramatic landslide nearly destroyed the mountain village of Blatten. A massive ...

An artificial lake building up behind the rubble left by a glacier that dramatically plunged down a Swiss mountainside, ...

On May 28, a mass of rock, ice, mud and water crashed down on and buried the mountain village of Blatten in the Swiss canton ...

The natural disaster shows a volatile combination of climate change effects, fragile natural environments and human development.

The landslide that buried most of a Swiss village this week is focusing renewed attention on the role of global warming in ...

GENEVA, 18th May, 2025 (WAM) – At least two people have died after a "severe" avalanche on the Eiger mountain in the Swiss Alps on Saturday, local police say. The avalanche took place shortly ...

At least two people have died after a "severe" avalanche on the Eiger mountain in the Swiss Alps on Saturday, local police say. The avalanche took place shortly after midday, and swept away seven ...