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

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

A glacier collapse devastated the Swiss village of Blatten, destroying homes and leaving one person missing. Evacuated days earlier due to instability warnings, residents now face an uncertain future.

This photograph shows the small village of Blatten, in the Bietschhorn mountain of the Swiss Alps, destroyed by a landslide after part of the huge Birch Glacier collapsed and swallowed up by the ...

An aerial view shows the destruction of Blatten, Switzerland, Thursday, May 29, 2025, one day after a massive debris avalanche, triggered by the collapse of the Birch Glacier, swept down to the ...

An aerial view shows destruction of Blatten, Switzerland, May 29, 2025, after a massive debris avalanche, triggered by the collapse of Birch Glacier. Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter is ...

The aftermath of the Birch Glacier collapse is visible in Blatten, Switzerland, June 11, 2025. Credit: AP “This is a situation we are seeing more and more often on our glaciers: That the ice is ...

Mud and rocks cover a village after a glacier collapse onto Blatten, Switzerland, on May 28, 2025, in this screen grab taken from a video.KEYSTONE-SDA via REUTERS.

An aerial view shows destruction of Blatten, Switzerland, May 29, 2025, after a massive debris avalanche, triggered by the collapse of Birch Glacier. Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter is ...