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

Switzerland glacier collapse has triggered a disaster that’s left much of the Alpine village of Blatten buried under a mountain of ice, rock, and debris. This massive landslide hit on Tuesday ...

After a May avalanche in Blatten, Switzerland, experts took notice of an unusual phenomenon affecting the nation's glaciers ...

Scientists tracking the glaciers are drilling holes to gain further insights, and they have uncovered an alarming detail.

The small village of Blatten in the Swiss Alps was largely destroyed by a landslide that occurred as a result of the partial collapse of the Birch Glacier on May 28, 2025. 33,685 people played the ...

The aftermath of the Birch Glacier collapse is visible in Blatten, Switzerland, June 11, 2025. Credit: AP “This is a situation we are seeing more and more often on our glaciers: That the ice is ...

In Switzerland, the mountainside Swiss glacier collapse renews focus on risks of climate change as glaciers retreat around the world | | mankatofreepress.com Skip to main content ...

A cascade of events in the Swiss Alps led to the dramatic collapse of the Birch glacier, wiping out Blatten village in the valley below, glaciologists and geoscientists told AFP ...

An aerial view shows the destruction of Blatten, Switzerland, Thursday, May 29, 2025, one day after a massive debris avalanche, triggered by the collapse of the Birch Glacier, swept down to the ...

The concerns about Switzerland’s glaciers intensified recently after the southwestern village of Blatten, tucked near the Birch Glacier, was largely destroyed by a slide of rock and glacier ice ...

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).