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

Tourism companies in the Lötschental in Canton Valais are getting creative as visitor numbers have plummeted following the ...

Ham and Swiss is a classic combination for a reason. The saltiness of the ham combines perfectly with the rich, nutty flavor of the Swiss cheese. But for those who think that the American commodity ...

The director of the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) has warned of increasing climate-related risks in ...

A new study published in Earth’s Future by researchers from Uppsala University with Belgian, French, and German universities have shown that climate ...

A series of small rockfalls occurred above the village of Brienz/Brinzauls in eastern Switzerland between July 9 and 12. This ...

A global team from the Build The Earth project used Minecraft to build a precise, one-to-one replica of Independence Hall, ...

A 20-year old man is currently facing trial for attempted murder for stabbing two social workers in the youth centre where he ...

A hike along Switzerland’s Aletsch offers escape from the summer heat — but comes with a poignant sense of time running out ...

Natural disasters in the first half of 2025 were the costliest on record for the U.S. The insurance broker Aon expects more events in the second half.

In May, about 300 people had to be evacuated from the Alpine village of Blatten in neighboring Switzerland just days before a huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier thundered down a mountainside ...

The landslide that occurred in Blatten in the canton of Valais at the end of May 2025 and the one in the village of Brienz in ...