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

A series of small rockfalls occurred above the village of Brienz/Brinzauls in eastern Switzerland between July 9 and 12. This ...

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

Global insured catastrophe losses in H1 2025 could reach as high as $90 billion, according to Jefferies, making it the second ...

The director of the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) has warned of increasing climate-related risks in ...

Valais authorities have ordered the closure of Switzerland's highest campsite in Arolla due to the risks of mudslides.

A hike along Switzerland’s Aletsch offers escape from the summer heat — but comes with a poignant sense of time running out ...

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

A new 3D simulation tool is enabling much more accurate avalanche forecasts. The model, which proved its worth during the landslides in Brienz (GR) and Blatten (VS), could lead to more effective ...

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

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.