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

The dramatic collapse of Switzerland's Birch glacier, which wiped out a village, is an unprecedented disaster likely to cost hundreds of millions of dollars, the Swiss Insurance Association said ...

Swiss authorities evacuated the town of Blatten days before the Birch glacier collapsed, but the resources that allowed them to do that are not available to most countries.

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 ...

The collapse of the Swiss Birch glacier serves as a chilling warning of the escalating dangers faced by communities worldwide living under the shadow of fragile ice, particularly in Asia, experts ...

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 ...

RHONE GLACIER, Switzerland (AP) — Drip, drip. Trickle, ... The aftermath of the Birch Glacier collapse is visible in Blatten, Switzerland, June 11, 2025. Matthias Schrader - AP; ...

The collapsed glacier has blocked the river Lonza The dramatic collapse of Switzerland's Birch glacier, which wiped out a village, is an unprecedented disaster likely to cost hundreds of millions ...