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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 ...
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Researchers reveal a dynamic geologic past for Antarctica’s Transantarctic Mountains, uncovering ancient mountain-building ...
Contrary to conventional wisdom that glaciers just carve landscapes, they can also form low-relief surfaces by sheltering ...
A massive glacier collapse hit Blatten in the Swiss Alps on May 28, 2025. Evacuations saved lives, but one person is missing.
Kell Morris says he and his wife were on a remote area trail near a glacier, just south of Anchorage, Alaska. When he fell, he says he went down an embankment followed by falling rocks, and got ...
Swiss authorities evacuated the town of Blatten days before the Birch glacier collapsed, but the resources that allowed them ...
The movement of unique landforms called “rock glaciers” give insight into how climate change is impacting permafrost in mountainous regions.
French mountaineers Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal achieved what no climber had done before: summit an 8,000m peak.
Travelers worried about the effects of budget and staffing cuts at U.S. parks can find glorious parks to the north. Here are ...