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    SWITZERLAND-ENVIRONMENT-GLACIERS-MOUNTAINS-DISASTERS-LANDSLIDE

    Swiss Glacier Collapse That Buried Village Likely a 'Direct Result of Our Warming Climate'

    "What happened to Birch Glacier is what we would expect from rising temperatures in the Alps and elsewhere," one scientist said.

    Brett Wilkins
    May 29, 2025

    Thawing permafrost exacerbated by human-caused global heating is the likely culprit behind a massive glacier collapse that buried nearly the entire Swiss town of Blatten, one scientist said Thursday while warning of the likelihood of similar disasters in the future.

    The alpine hamlet of 300 inhabitants—who were evacuated earlier amid warning signs of disaster—was almost completely wiped out on Wednesday after the Birch Glacier, located in the Lötschental Valley in northern Switzerland, collapsed. The glacial avalanche, laden with boulders and other debris, cascaded down the mountainside and into the village, obliterating everything in its path. Local officials said around 90% of Blatten was buried.

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    Drone View Of Reschensee Lake Drained for Alpine Road Construction

    'We Need Urgent Global Action': Study Warns Humanity on Path to Trigger 16 Climate Tipping Points

    "It is clear that we are currently on a dangerous trajectory," said one University of Exeter professor.

    Jessica Corbett
    Apr 23, 2025

    Scientists on Wednesday released yet another study warning that humankind is at risk of triggering various climate "tipping points" absent urgent action to dramatically reduce planet-heating emissions from fossil fuels.

    The new peer-reviewed paper, published Wednesday in the journal Earth System Dynamics, comes from a trio of experts at the United Kingdom's University of Exeter and the University of Hamburg in Germany.

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    ​A general view of Brooks Range as seen from the Dalton Highway on May 10, 2024 in North Slope Borough, Alaska.

    A Third of the Arctic's Landmass is Now a Source of Carbon: Study

    The study was published as President Donald Trump was blasted for an executive order that one critic said shows he wants to turn the Alaskan Arctic into the "the world's largest gas station."

    Eloise Goldsmith
    Jan 21, 2025

    For thousands of years, the land areas of the Arctic have served as a "carbon sink," storing potential carbon emissions in the permafrost. But according to a study published in the journal Nature Climate Change Tuesday, more than 34% of the Arctic is now a source of carbon to the atmosphere, as permafrost melts and the Arctic becomes greener.

    "When emissions from fire were added, the percentage grew to 40%," according to the Woodwell Climate Research Center, which led the international team that conducted the research.

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