A cascade of events in the Swiss Alps led to the dramatic collapse of the Birch glacier, wiping out Blatten village in the valley below, glaciologists and geoscientists told AFP on Friday.

Dramatic drone footage shows the moment the glacier collapsed. The collapse highlights the growing risks of climate change—find out why.

A landslide from the Birch Glacier has buried 90% of Blatten village. Authorities had warned of a potential collapse due to visible ice cracks. One man remains missing, while no deaths have been ...

McAdoo, who splits her time between Alaska and Antarctica, is one of several artists who create art on and about the West’s glaciers. The World Glacier Monitoring Service estimates that around 9 ...

The Birch Glacier above the village of Blatten collapsed and caused a landslide that has buried most of the village. Authorities had evacuated residents earlier this month, but one person is missing.

Large chunk of glacier breaks off, burying 90% of Swiss village 01:05. Geneva — The search for a 64-year-old man was suspended Thursday due to unsafe conditions after a huge mass of rock and ice ...

A massive glacier collapsed down a Swiss mountainside on Wednesday, burying the Alpine village of Blatten, which officials had evacuated earlier this month as a safety measure.

The glacier collapse caused an earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale, according to seismic data. Images from the site suggest that in addition to the village, ...

Catch him out in the sun, and you’ll find he’s a silver-blue all the way from his head back.” We had no more than started back to our boat when Fraker was proven right. We rounded a bend in the trail, ...

World Glacier Day: Trekking the blue ice of Perito Moreno in Argentina by SARA ESPAÑA, Associated Press - 03/21/25 1:00 AM ET. by SARA ESPAÑA, Associated Press - 03/21/25 1:00 AM ET.

EL CALAFATE, Argentina (AP) — A creak, a thunderous roar, and then the plunge: Argentina’s Perito Moreno Glacier calves several times a day, as hundreds of visitors strain to see which side it ...

World Glacier Day: Trekking the blue ice of Perito Moreno in Argentina by: SARA ESPAÑA, Associated Press. Posted: Mar 21, 2025 / 01:00 AM EDT. Updated: Mar 21, 2025 / 01:00 AM EDT.