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

While Switzerland has the capacity to monitor glacier hazards, many countries do not, including Indonesia, whose Carstensz ...

The director of the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) has warned of increasing climate-related risks in ...

A new study published in Earth’s Future by researchers from Uppsala University with Belgian, French, and German universities have shown that climate ...

The state of Switzerland's glaciers came into stark and dramatic view of the international community last month when a mudslide from an Alpine mountain submerged the southwestern village of Blatten.

A new 3D simulation tool is enabling much more accurate avalanche forecasts. The model, which proved its worth during 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 in May ...

The state of Switzerland's glaciers came into stark and dramatic view of the international community last month when a mudslide from an Alpine mountain submerged the southwestern village of Blatten.