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Study finds climate change increases earthquake risk on Mont Blanc

Climate change increases earthquake risk on the Mont Blanc massif

This content was published on Jul 2, 2025 Climate change has sharply increased earthquake risk on the Mont Blanc massif according to a new study.

Researchers in Switzerland have tested the use of fibre optics on several Alpine glaciers (picture shows the Rhone Glacier).

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Fibre optics on glaciers open new frontiers for natural disaster predictions

This content was published on Jun 29, 2025 The fibre-optic cables we use to surf the Internet and make phone calls could help us predict a landslide or the collapse of a glacier.

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Saving lives in the shadow of melting giants

This content was published on Jun 25, 2025 As climate change threatens the Himalayas, Switzerland brings its Alpine disaster prevention expertise to India.

The permafrost in Switzerland has thawed further

Permafrost in Switzerland continues to thaw

This content was published on Jun 17, 2025 The permafrost in the Swiss Alps is thawing faster and faster. The thawed top layers of permafrost have never been as thick as they were last year. This is shown by the latest data from the Swiss permafrost monitoring network Permos.

Landslide in Blatten VS causes 320 million francs in damage

Landslide in Blatten causes CHF320 million in damage

This content was published on Jun 17, 2025 The landslide in Blatten VS and the resulting floods caused damage totalling CHF 320 million. Around CHF 260 million of this was due to damage to buildings and household contents, according to estimates by Swiss private insurers.

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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.

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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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Why do Swiss mountains collapse? It’s complicated

This content was published on May 23, 2025 Small landslides are on the increase in the Swiss Alps owing to climate change. But the link with global warming is less obvious for large natural disasters.

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