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Canton Valais gives CHF10 million to Blatten after devastating landslide

Valais Council of State: 10 million for the people of Blatten

This content was published on Jun 4, 2025 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.

Cassis: "almost a miracle" that Blatten was only one of the missing

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Swiss minister highlights Blatten ‘miracle’ at disaster reduction meeting

This content was published on Jun 4, 2025 The fact that only one person is missing after the huge glacier collapse that engulfed the Swiss mountain village of Blatten last week is "almost a miracle", according to Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis.

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Climate refugees left in legal limbo

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The seven worst landslides in Swiss history

This content was published on Jun 2, 2025 A photo essay looking at some of the biggest landslide disasters in Swiss history.

Blatten (VS): Karin Keller-Sutter, 'devastating'.

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Swiss president visits region affected by glacier collapse

This content was published on May 31, 2025 Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter spoke with communities affected by the Birch glacier collapse, which buried the village of Blatten.

Interventions in the landslide area are not possible due to danger

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Situation in Swiss landslide valley remains unstable

This content was published on May 29, 2025 Authorities in Valais said on Thursday that it was still too dangerous to begin clear-up activities around the village of Blatten.

Communities downstream of Blatten VS spared so far

Further villages in Swiss landslide area avoid damage for now

This content was published on May 29, 2025 Due to the build-up of a lake behind the debris in Blatten, canton Valais, parts of neighbouring villages have been evacuated as a precaution.

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WHO members approve global climate plan

This content was published on May 28, 2025 WHO member states have approved a global plan to strengthen initiatives that limit the effects of industry on health.

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UN weather agency expects new temperature record soon

This content was published on May 28, 2025 A new global temperature record is likely to be set in the next five years, according to the World Meteorological Organisation in Geneva.

The Vatnajökull glacier in Iceland is the largest in Europe by volume.

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Why Iceland is becoming a glacier graveyard

This content was published on May 25, 2025 Iceland's glaciers are among the fastest melting in the world. This causes not only the sea level but also the ground to rise.

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