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 ...

"These holes are collapsing." Scientists issue warning after discovering concerning 'Swiss cheese' phenomenon in Arctic: 'The ...

Scientists tracking the loss of glaciers in the Swiss Alps uncovered an alarming development regarding their disappearance.

A new 3D simulation tool accurately predicts alpine landslides and avalanches, marking a breakthrough in mountain hazard ...

A new 3D simulation tool developed by ETH and SLF researchers now allows for significantly more accurate predictions of ...

Blatten was evacuated before a chunk of a glacier broke off, triggering a dangerous cascade of ice, earth and rock towards the village, in a manner similar to what Kandersteg has been preparing for.

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

Kandersteg boosts preparedness as rockslide threats rise Several systems track climate impact on Alpine permafrost Blatten losses show need for effective disaster management KANDERSTEG ...

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

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 ...