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

In the Swiss Alpine resort of Kandersteg, officials have been closely monitoring a deteriorating mountain peak that towers ...

One of Switzerland's glaciologists says his teams are noticing a strange phenomenon in the Alpine country's glaciers.

KANDERSTEG, Switzerland (Reuters) -In the Swiss Alpine resort of Kandersteg, officials have been closely monitoring a ...

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 ...

A review of data showed that the Birch Glacier was a rarity in that it has been advancing while most glaciers have been ...

Human remains were found and recovered on Tuesday as part of a search operation in the buried Valais mountain village of ...

On 24 June 2025, human remains were recovered in Blatten, the Valais mountain village largely destroyed by a catastrophic ...

GENEVA, June 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A body found near the Swiss village of Blatten, which was wiped out by a dramatic glacier ...

Dozens of people are being evacuated by helicopter in Austria after a mudslide covered homes and mountain huts in the ...

One expert notes that glacier shrinkage has wide effects on agriculture, fisheries, drinking water levels and cross-boundary ...

Police teams working at the devastated remains of the village of Blatten in canton Valais have found human remains.