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Swiss village destroyed by glacier collapse

Glacier collapse wipes out Swiss village in the Alps

On May 28, a massive glacier gave way and destroyed a village in the Swiss Alps after a rockfall caused it to fail under pressure.

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Swiss glacier collapse: 'You can't engineer yourself out of something of this magnitude'

A huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier thundered down a Swiss mountainside, sending plumes of dust skyward and burying nearly all of Blatten, an Alpine village that authorities had evacuated earlier this month as a precaution.

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Collapsing Swiss Glaciers Aren’t the Ones To Worry About

Those most vulnerable to these climate disasters live in the poor and fragile nations that ring the Himalayas.

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Nearly 40% of the world’s glaciers are already doomed, scientists say

The world’s glaciers are in dire health with almost 40% of their total mass already doomed even if global temperatures ...

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40% of world’s glaciers expected to disappear, even with stable temperatures: Study

Climate change is accelerating glacier collapses worldwide, from the Alps to the Andes, and the devastating impacts on ...

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Satellite Photos Show Aftermath of Switzerland Glacier Collapse

The Valais local government said the damage is "considerable," with one person missing and homes under debris.

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Glacier melt is accelerating in Alaska, study says. Dire news for rising seas?

Climate change is taking a dramatic toll on glaciers in Alaska: Glacier melt in a major Alaskan icefield has accelerated and could reach an irreversible tipping point earlier than previously ...

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