BLATTEN, Switzerland — When a devastating landslide all but swallowed his Swiss village and toppled his three-generation ...

Switzerland is racing to rebuild Blatten, which was crushed by a glacier. It’s a sign of the economic and emotional costs of a warming Europe.

Five and a half months after the landslide in Blatten, the canton of Valais has adjusted its natural hazard map.

Ebener says several years of clearing work, followed by construction of a new village, should pave the way for inhabitants of Blatten to go back by 2030. In the meantime, the villagers — and much of ...

A devastating May landslide in Swiss Alps village Blatten destroyed more than 90% of homes and buildings, killing one resident and forcing 300 people to evacuate. Despite the catastrophe, residents ...

Switzerland Braces For More Heatwaves, Droughts And Violent Storms. Switzerland is heading for a future that is hotter, drier and more unpredictable, with less snow and heavier rainfall, according to ...

Geneva (Switzerland), 5 November 2025 – A large part of the world has yet to adopt explicit legislation to protect lesbian, ...

As the junta prepares for heavily rigged polls to be held in parts of the country, Bertil Lintner looks back at Myanmar’s troubled record of elections—which have rarely been free or fair.

Key landslide mapping has remained largely unused. What comes next, and how might the borough prepare for future landslides?