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A full rehearsal for their opening day game at the Women’s European Championship saw host Switzerland beaten 1-0 by Norway in ...
Canton Valais is releasing CHF10 million ($12.1 million) in emergency funds for the mountain village of Blatten, which was wiped out by a devastating glacier collapse last week.
Maja Riniker, president of the House of Representatives, reserved her first words for the residents of Blatten at the opening ...
The situation in the landslide area of Blatten in southwestern Switzerland remained stable on Monday night. There were no ...
On August 23, 2017 three million cubic metres of rock crashed down from the Piz Cengalo mountain in eastern Switzerland, triggering a landslide into the valley. It was the largest landslide in ...
A massive glacier collapse hit Blatten in the Swiss Alps on May 28, 2025. Evacuations saved lives, but one person is missing.
A team led by Professor Lothar Schulte studies the effects of climate change on landslides and floods in high mountains, with ...
The dramatic collapse of Switzerland's Birch glacier wiped the village of Blatten off the map. DW spoke to locals and experts about what happened and what comes next.
The collapse of the glacier in the Swiss Alps was an expected disaster. When the first signs of instability started to appear, the town was evacuated.
Switzerland, preparing for the Women's European Championship, lost 1-0 to Norway in a UEFA Nations League match marred by a ...
As climate change accelerates, the World Meteorological Organisation is calling for more investment in monitoring and ...
Married couples in Switzerland will get tax relief at last; canton Aargau seeks to introduce tougher checks at its border ...