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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 cascade of events in the Swiss Alps led to the dramatic collapse of the Birch glacier, wiping out Blatten village in the ...
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A catastrophic glacier collapse in Switzerland has buried parts of the Alpine village of Blatten under a 100-meter-deep layer ...
More than three-quarters of the world’s glaciers are set to vanish if climate change continues unchecked, a major new study has warned, fuelling sea-level rise and ...
As climate change accelerates, the World Meteorological Organisation is calling for more investment in monitoring and ...
On August 23, 2017 three million cubic metres of rock crashed down from the Piz Cengalo mountain in eastern Switzerland, triggering a landslide into the valley. It was the largest landslide in ...
A massive glacier collapse hit Blatten in the Swiss Alps on May 28, 2025. Evacuations saved lives, but one person is missing.
Swiss authorities evacuated the town of Blatten days before the Birch glacier collapsed, but the resources that allowed them ...
The destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming more frequent in ...