Permafrost is often called the glue that holds the mountains together. When it thaws, the mountains crumble, and they start ...

A Swiss Alpine village has been buried by a massive debris field after a glacier collapsed on a nearby mountain. Reuters reports that 90% of Blatten, Switzerland is engulfed by ice, mud, and rock ...

The Birch Glacier above the village of Blatten collapsed and caused a landslide that has buried most of the village.

On Wednesday, a landslide from the mountain side of Birch Glacier -- located in the Lötschental valley in northern ...

With its emerald pools, rocky landscapes, and peaceful mountain surroundings ... glimpse into the serene side of Switzerland. Russia maps out 'buffer zone' that swallows nearly all of Ukraine ...

Seasonal avalanches and landslides tend to have their regular paths down the mountains. Alpine communities are used to this, and Switzerland has been extensively risk-mapped. One of the reasons ...