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A cascade of events in the Swiss Alps led to the dramatic collapse of the Birch glacier, wiping out Blatten village in the ...
In a new study, researchers from the University of Oxford revealed that this unusual phenomenon was caused by a massive ...
The landslide that buried most of a Swiss village this week is focusing renewed attention on the role of global warming in ...
Swiss authorities evacuated the town of Blatten days before the Birch glacier collapsed, but the resources that allowed them ...
A devastating landslide, triggered by the Birch Glacier collapse, buried Blatten, Switzerland, prompting evacuations but ...
A cascade of events in the Swiss Alps led to the dramatic collapse of the Birch glacier, wiping out Blatten village in the ...
A massive landslide, triggered by a collapsing glacier, devastated the Swiss village of Blatten, burying homes and prompting ...
The residents of two hamlets in Blatten, Switzerland, were able to visit their homes following a landslide that devasted the ...
The destruction of the village served as a stark reminder to residents that dramatic collapses are becoming more frequent in ...
A massive glacier collapse hit Blatten in the Swiss Alps on May 28, 2025. Evacuations saved lives, but one person is missing.
Permafrost is often called the glue that holds the mountains together. When it thaws, the mountains crumble, and they start ...