A new science briefing has revealed there is a "grim outlook" for Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, also known as the 'Doomsday Glacier', which if it melts could plunge parts of the world underwater.

A new 3D simulation tool developed by ETH and SLF researchers now allows for significantly more accurate predictions of ...

In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages.

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A long-lost photo snapped from a Navy plane in 1966 has become the unlikely key to understanding how Antarcticas ...

While Switzerland has the capacity to monitor glacier hazards, many countries do not, including Indonesia, whose Carstensz ...

Long-lost 1960s aerial photos let Copenhagen researchers watch Antarctica’s Wordie Ice Shelf crumble in slow motion. By ...

A review of data showed that the Birch Glacier was a rarity in that it has been advancing while most glaciers have been ...

One of Switzerland's glaciologists says his teams are noticing a strange phenomenon in the Alpine country's glaciers.

In the Swiss Alpine resort of Kandersteg, officials have been closely monitoring a deteriorating mountain peak that towers ...

VALAIS, Switzerland (WKRC) - Rescue specialists said a man who fell through a snow bridge into a crevasse was saved thanks to ...

A Chihuahua played an integral role in the rescue of his owner, who was hiking on the Fee Glacier in Switzerland when they ...