Scientists tracking the glaciers are drilling holes to gain further insights, and they have uncovered an alarming detail.

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

The Arolla campsite, perched 1,950 metres above sea level in the Val d’Hérens in the canton of Valais, is to close permanently, the authorities announced on 13 July 2025. The site, which draws around ...

The landslide that occurred in Blatten in the canton of Valais at the end of May 2025 and the one in the village of Brienz in ...

A new 3D simulation tool accurately predicts alpine landslides and avalanches, marking a breakthrough in mountain hazard ...

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

A new 3D simulation tool developed by ETH and SLF researchers now allows for significantly more accurate predictions of ...

Panic is rippling through the French Alpine village of Pralognan-la-Vanoise as a glacial lake perched high above the community threatens to burst, triggering fears of devastation similar to past ...

Dozens of people are being evacuated by helicopter in Austria after a mudslide covered homes and mountain huts in the Gschnitztal valley in Tyrol in the southwest of the Alpine country ...

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

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.