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In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages.
A series of small rockfalls occurred above the village of Brienz/Brinzauls in eastern Switzerland between July 9 and 12. This ...
"While the man was stuck in the glacier ice, his faithful companion, a small chihuahua, was left at the edge of the crevasse, ...
While Switzerland has the capacity to monitor glacier hazards, many countries do not, including Indonesia, whose Carstensz ...
A new 3D simulation tool developed by ETH and SLF researchers now allows for significantly more accurate predictions of ...
A Chihuahua was called a “four-legged hero” after helping to save his owner who had fallen down an icy crevasse in the Swiss ...
Climate change threatens tourism in Switzerland - and is partly caused by it. How can the industry become more sustainable?
VALAIS, Switzerland (WKRC) - Rescue specialists said a man who fell through a snow bridge into a crevasse was saved thanks to ...
The director of the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) has warned of increasing climate-related risks in ...
Rescuers are crediting a hiker's long-haired Chihuahua for helping them find him in a crevasse after he plunged into a Swiss ...
A Chihuahua played an integral role in the rescue of his owner, who was hiking on the Fee Glacier in Switzerland when they ...
Rescuers in Switzerland are hailing as a “four-legged hero” a furry Chihuahua that paced atop an Alpine rock after its owner ...