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The residents of two hamlets in Blatten, Switzerland, were able to visit their homes following a landslide that devasted the ...
A Swiss charity, which covers the uninsured damage of natural disasters, is supporting the landslide-devasted villages of ...
Switzerland’s glacier collapse is a chilling sign of Europe’s warming crisis – and a warning for alpine communities.
Zurich, Helvetia and others have so far responded to increasing severe weather risks with premium increases. But a pain ...
The Swiss Alps are rapidly becoming a symbol of climate catastrophe, as rising global temperatures turn once-stable glaciers ...
A massive glacier collapse hit Blatten in the Swiss Alps on May 28, 2025. Evacuations saved lives, but one person is missing.
The dramatic collapse of Switzerland's Birch glacier wiped the village of Blatten off the map. DW spoke to locals and experts ...
In this episode of Ecolution, RTÉ's climate podcast for young people, we ask a simple question with a very complex answer.
As the planet continues to warm, scientists emphasise the urgency of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate further glacier loss. While some degree of melting is now unavoidable, limiting ...
The destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming more frequent in ...
The dramatic collapse of Switzerland's Birch glacier, which wiped out a village, is an unprecedented disaster likely to cost ...
There are strong theories on the causes, and to what degree it is linked to climate change — but these are yet to be ...