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Euro 2025 host Switzerland loses to Norway in stadium close to Alpine rockslide village
A full rehearsal for their opening day game at the Women's European Championship saw host Switzerland beaten 1-0 by Norway in ...
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Canton Valais gives CHF10 million to Blatten after devastating landslide
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.
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Glacier collapse buried a village in the Swiss Alps
A massive glacier collapse hit Blatten in the Swiss Alps on May 28, 2025. Evacuations saved lives, but one person is missing.
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Swiss glacier collapse is a lesson on climate disaster management
The collapse of the glacier in the Swiss Alps was an expected disaster. When the first signs of instability started to appear, the town was evacuated.
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If the average temperature rises by 2°C, all the glaciers in Scandinavian countries—Norway, Sweden, and Denmark—will ...
Inside the Swiss valley partially swallowed by a glacier
The Swiss village of Blatten faces devastation after a glacier collapse buried it under debris, displacing around 300 ...
Swiss glacier collapse highlights urgent need for monitoring and warning systems, WMO says
As climate change accelerates, the World Meteorological Organisation is calling for more investment in monitoring and forecasting of glaciers to help protect mountain communities.View on euronews ...
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PFAS-contaminated meat still sold in eastern Switzerland
Meat containing excessive levels of toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" produced by farms in canton St Gallen is still being sold.