Switzerland is a success story in predicting landslides— but more must be done to help the rest of the world prepare for ...

Villagers in Blatten, Switzerland, were evacuated earlier this month after authorities warned a nearby glacier was on the ...

A SWISS town has been buried by an avalanche sparked by a falling glacier which left homes submerged and forced residents to ...

This study helps in the prevention and mitigation of risks caused by avalanches in increasingly more urbanised areas. Dendrochronology applied to the study of landslides has allowed scientists ...

Geologists had predicted that a rockslide near Blatten — home to nearly 300 — was imminent. Residents were evacuated on May ...

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Avalanches and landslides are common in the Himalayas, especially during winter. But the human-induced climate crisis is making extreme weather events more severe and increasingly unpredictable.

Melting snow and ice have exposed the mountains and increased the risk of rock slides, landslides and avalanches. Scientists have warned the Himalayan mountains could lose up to 80% of their ...

Udhagamandalam: Several landslides were reported in the Nilgiris, as incessant rain and strong winds battered the hill ...

Steep slopes, unstable terrain and exposure to high rainfall or permafrost melt put mountain regions more at risk of landslides and avalanches. For valley communities in Switzerland, the potential ...