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 ...

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

Switzerland glacier collapse has triggered a disaster that’s left much of the Alpine village of Blatten buried under a mountain of ice, rock, and debris. This massive landslide hit on Tuesday ...

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 ...

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 concerns about Switzerland’s glaciers intensified recently after the southwestern village of Blatten, tucked near the Birch Glacier, was largely destroyed by a slide of rock and glacier ice ...

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