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Michèle Rodoni, Managing Director of La Mobilière: "We Are Very Concerned About the Rising Costs of Natural Disasters"

Despite the succession of extreme events, Swiss insurers will not withdraw from risk areas, says La Mobilière's Managing Director. The sector focuses on preventionThe Blatten disaster (VS) has been an unprecedented event in the history of private insurance claims for more than 70 years. Extreme events follow suit and challenge the sector. However, the risk of natural damage in Switzerland remains insurable, according to La Mobilière's Managing D…United States · United States See the Story

Leaf Disaster: the Danger in the Mountains Is Growing

The Wallis writer Wilfried Meichtry knows the primal power of the mountains. The catastrophe of Blatten is a turning point for him: continue as before? Probably not.Blatten · Blatten Read Article

Scientists issue warning after discovering concerning 'Swiss cheese' phenomenon in Arctic: 'The holes appear in the middle'

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After a May avalanche in Blatten, Switzerland, experts took notice of an unusual phenomenon affecting the nation's glaciers in the Alpine region, by which small holes are appearing and expanding throughout the ice, resembling Swiss cheese. What's happening? The rate of melting ice is higher than ever as a result of our warming Earth, corresponding to the loss of glaciers on mountaintops, in polar regions, and in colder nations. On a healthy pla…Blatten · Blatten Read Article

In Blatten, the Clearing Continues Under High Surveillance, in Particular to Avoid Pollution

In Blatten, the situation is still under surveillance a little more than a month after the disaster. The Petit Nesthorn still records important movements. In the valley, the army continues to clear the debris in the lake formed behind the rock cone.Blatten · Blatten Read Article

How Much Material the Army Has Fished From the Lake so Far Is Unknown

Six weeks after the collapse in Blatten, the army continues to work on the clearing of bulkwood and other debris in the stashed lake.Blatten · Blatten Read Article

New 3D model marks a breakthrough in predicting avalanches

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A new 3D simulation tool accurately predicts alpine landslides and avalanches, marking a breakthrough in mountain hazard forecasting.Blatten · Blatten See the Story

Environmental Seismology: Q&A With Keynote Speaker Fabian Walter | Seismological Society of America

9 July 2025—Fabian Walter, a senior scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, is a member of the program committee for the upcoming SSA Environmental Seismology meeting. The October conference “has a balance of a strong group of high-level researchers and the right size where you actually have a chance to meet and discuss your work with these people,” he said in a recent interview with SSA. We asked hi…Blatten · Blatten Read Article

Alarm in the Alps: Another Swiss Village Is at Risk for Thaw

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Testimonies, science and prevention intertwine in the history of Blatten and Kandersteg, where nature challenges those who have their home thereScience · Blatten Read Article

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Michèle Rodoni, Managing Director of La Mobilière: "We Are Very Concerned About the Rising Costs of Natural Disasters"

Leaf Disaster: the Danger in the Mountains Is Growing

Scientists issue warning after discovering concerning 'Swiss cheese' phenomenon in Arctic: 'The holes appear in the middle'

In Blatten, the Clearing Continues Under High Surveillance, in Particular to Avoid Pollution

How Much Material the Army Has Fished From the Lake so Far Is Unknown

New 3D model marks a breakthrough in predicting avalanches

Environmental Seismology: Q&A With Keynote Speaker Fabian Walter | Seismological Society of America

Alarm in the Alps: Another Swiss Village Is at Risk for Thaw

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Michèle Rodoni, Managing Director of La Mobilière: "We Are Very Concerned About the Rising Costs of Natural Disasters"

Leaf Disaster: the Danger in the Mountains Is Growing

Scientists issue warning after discovering concerning 'Swiss cheese' phenomenon in Arctic: 'The holes appear in the middle'

In Blatten, the Clearing Continues Under High Surveillance, in Particular to Avoid Pollution

How Much Material the Army Has Fished From the Lake so Far Is Unknown

New 3D model marks a breakthrough in predicting avalanches

Environmental Seismology: Q&A With Keynote Speaker Fabian Walter | Seismological Society of America

Alarm in the Alps: Another Swiss Village Is at Risk for Thaw