Permafrost is often called the glue that holds the mountains together. When it thaws, the mountains crumble, and they start ...

The Birch Glacier above the village of Blatten collapsed and caused a landslide that has buried most of the village.

A small village is "under rubble" after a glacier partially collapsed in the Swiss Alps this week, causing a mudslide. An ...

The search for a 64-year-old man was suspended on Thursday after a huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier crashed down a ...

A village in Switzerland was buried in a recent glacier collapse, according to Swiss officials. “Almost the entire Birch ...

The natural disaster shows a volatile combination of climate change effects, fragile natural environments and human ...

We have lost our village,” the mayor of Blatten said after the glacier’s explosive collapse covered it in ice, rock and mud. One person is missing.

Discover the magical charm of Bettmeralp, a hidden winter gem and one of Switzerland’s most beautiful snowy villages. Enjoy crisp snow underfoot as you gaze at panoramic views of iconic alpine ...

The Swiss version of the winter pastime, she soon found out ... In western Switzerland, you can ride a cable car from the village of La Tzoumaz in Verbier 4 Vallées to reach the top of the ...

The village of Blatten has stood for centuries ... a force that it registered on every geological monitoring station in Switzerland Barbara and Otto Jaggi, in the neighbouring village of Kippel ...