Glaciers & permafrost

Natural lake forms at Glacier 3000 in Les Diablerets

A natural lake at Glacier 3000 in Les Diablerets (VD)

This content was published on Jul 1, 2026 Le Bain du Diable, a seasonal glacial lake is now visible near the Glacier Walk.

Glaciers & permafrost

Swiss glaciers have already used up their winter reserves

This content was published on Jun 26, 2026 Swiss glaciers are set to exhaust their winter reserves within days – an unusually early milestone driven not only by the current heatwave but also by months of unfavourable conditions.

A recent view of the Oigschtchummun Glacier, near Blatten, in the Lötschental valley in southern Switzerland.

Glaciers & permafrost

Swiss glacier shows instability near disaster‑hit Blatten

This content was published on May 20, 2026 Almost a year after a glacier collapse destroyed the Swiss mountain village of Blatten, another ice giant in the same Alpine valley threatens to partially collapse.

Swiss glaciers start the summer poorly protected

Glaciers & permafrost

Swiss glaciers face significant snow deficit

This content was published on May 8, 2026 Swiss glaciers received little snow this winter, with sizeable deficits in the Upper Valais, Ticino and Graubünden regions – a shortfall that could accelerate glacier melt this summer.

skiers using a ski lift on a strip of snow on green fields.

Climate adaptation

Five numbers show how the climate is changing in Switzerland

This content was published on May 7, 2026 Switzerland ranks among the countries most affected by climate change. We break down the impacts using five key figures.

Weakened ocean currents could have promoted ice ages

Glaciers & permafrost

Weakening ocean currents could have intensified ice ages, Swiss study shows

This content was published on Apr 24, 2026 A slowdown in North Atlantic ocean currents may have helped trigger longer, harsher ice ages around a million years ago, according to a University of Bern study.

Snow under pressure: Study provides new insights into avalanches

Glaciers & permafrost

Swiss study provides new insight into avalanche risks

This content was published on Apr 15, 2026 Swiss study supports theory that added snow pressure makes avalanche-prone layers weaker.

Research team warns against tourism with melting glaciers

Glaciers & permafrost

Swiss-led research team warns against tourism to melting glaciers

This content was published on Feb 10, 2026 A Swiss-led team urges tourists to rethink trips to melting glaciers to prevent further harm.

Glaciers & permafrost

The beneficial effect of avalanches on Alpine glaciers

This content was published on Jan 18, 2026 Avalanches help many glaciers survive longer in the face of climate warming, according to an international study.

Glaciers & permafrost

Glaciers of the world, local melting and global impacts

This content was published on Dec 24, 2025 From the Alps to the polar regions, glaciers around the world are retreating at an ever-increasing rate. What are the consequences for populations and ecosystems?

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Natural lake forms at Glacier 3000 in Les Diablerets

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Swiss glaciers face significant snow deficit

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Five numbers show how the climate is changing in Switzerland

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