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The movement of unique landforms called “rock glaciers” give insight into how climate change is impacting permafrost in mountainous regions.
A cascade of events in the Swiss Alps led to the dramatic collapse of the Birch glacier, wiping out Blatten village in the ...
The natural disaster shows a volatile combination of climate change effects, fragile natural environments and human ...
A massive glacier collapse hit Blatten in the Swiss Alps on May 28, 2025. Evacuations saved lives, but one person is missing.
A cascade of events in the Swiss Alps led to the dramatic collapse of the Birch glacier, wiping out Blatten village in the ...
Swiss authorities evacuated the town of Blatten days before the Birch glacier collapsed, but the resources that allowed them ...
A Swiss Alpine village has been buried by a massive debris field after a glacier collapsed on a nearby mountain. Reuters reports that 90% of Blatten, Switzerland is engulfed by ice, mud, and rock ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man who was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound (318-kilogram) boulder for ...
The Swiss village of Blatten faces devastation after a glacier collapse buried it under debris, displacing around 300 ...
Contrary to conventional wisdom that glaciers just carve landscapes, they can also form low-relief surfaces by sheltering ...
Swiss authorities said Thursday that rock and ice piles from a collapsed glacier that destroyed a village were preventing ...