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

The glaciers of Switzerland, which has the most of any country in continental Europe, are fading because of global warming.

One of Switzerland's glaciologists says his teams are noticing a strange phenomenon in the Alpine country's glaciers.

A study published in Geophysical Research Letters reveals that glaciers in western Canada, the United States, and Switzerland ...

Upper Grindelwald glacier in 2000 and 1910 - the ice retreat is visible. Shrinking glaciers are causing tonnes of rock to break loose from one of Switzerland's most famous mountains, the Eiger, and ...

Wengen, Switzerland, may be small, but its resume is stacked, with luxury hotels, incredible fondue, and access to the ...

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AS I’m gripping on to the handrail of a walkway suspended 45 metres above the Swiss town of Grindelwald, I ask our guide: “Is ...

Enjoy a cinematic 4K journey from Lauterbrunnen to Grindelwald through Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland. Marvel at Lauterbrunnen’s famous valley with its 72 waterfalls, alpine flora, and glacier-carved ...

This content was published on Jun 11, 2025 Swiss debates on preserving Alpine life have intensified following the Blatten glacier collapse. Discover the discussion shaping mountain village futures.

Grindelwald, located in Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland, is a stunning alpine village famously known as the "Glacier Village." Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau ...

A few days before the collapse of the Birch Glacier engulfed much of the village of Blatten (population 300) in the Swiss Alps in a matter of seconds on May 28, the team led by the glaciologist ...