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

One of Switzerland's glaciologists says his teams are noticing a strange phenomenon in the Alpine country's glaciers.

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 ...

Police are calling for witnesses after a home-jacking in Moudon in Canton Vaud. The perpetrator knocked on a woman’s door around 9am on Monday this week, posing as a caregiver. After the woman let him ...

A global team from the Build The Earth project used Minecraft to build a precise, one-to-one replica of Independence Hall, ...

Human remains were found and recovered on Tuesday as part of a search operation in the buried mountain village of Blatten. Formal identification is underway, according to the Valais cantonal police.

One of Switzerland's glaciologists says his teams are noticing a strange phenomenon in the Alpine country's glaciers. Holes are emerging inside — a bit like Swiss cheese — seemingly caused by ...

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.

After a May avalanche in Blatten, Switzerland, experts took notice of an unusual phenomenon affecting the nation's glaciers ...