Increased frequency of climate-related extreme events in the Himalayan region is leading to project delays and losses as well ...

A massive glacier collapse hit Blatten in the Swiss Alps on May 28, 2025. Evacuations saved lives, but one person is missing.

In the Swiss valley of Lötschental, a dramatic landslide nearly destroyed the mountain village of Blatten. A massive ...

An artificial lake building up behind the rubble left by a glacier that dramatically plunged down a Swiss mountainside, ...

A large portion of the Birch glacier In Switzerland, he detached himself, causing an ice, debris and mud that fully ...

A 3.2-magnitude earthquake shook the Northern California area, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The more than 9-mile deep quake hit a little over half a mile south of Concord at 12:11 p.m. on ...

The natural disaster shows a volatile combination of climate change effects, fragile natural environments and human development.

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

A glacier partially collapsed in Switzerland, burying the village of Blatten in a huge landslide of ice, rock, and mud after residents had been evacuated. Scientists called the collapse of the ...

The landslide that buried a Swiss village and riverbed is refocusing attention on the role of global warming in glacier ...

Avalanches and landslides block roads and trails. Villagers are unable to return home in April. This causes economic distress and threatens the agricultural season. The delay could result in ...