The dramatic collapse of Switzerland's Birch glacier wiped the village of Blatten off the map. DW spoke to locals and experts ...

The destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming more frequent in ...

Swiss authorities evacuated the town of Blatten days before the Birch glacier collapsed, but the resources that allowed them to do that are not available to most countries.

As the planet continues to warm, scientists emphasise the urgency of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate further ...

According to the head of the Valais Natural Hazards Office, the cone of debris from the landslide in Blatten is over 100 ...

The collapse of a Swiss glacier last week destroyed most of Blatten, a tiny village in Switzerland's southern Valais region that was home to about 300 people. Footage of the May 28 collapse showed ice ...