The natural disaster shows a volatile combination of climate change effects, fragile natural environments and human ...

A massive glacier collapse in the Swiss Alps has devastated the village of Blatten, with millions of cubic meters of ice and debris causing severe flooding and destruction. This disaster, which ...

Nicholas Vizzini and his climbing partner, a snowboarder, triggered the avalanche high on the 20,310-foot peak while descending a slope, officials said.

The landslide that buried most of a Swiss village this week is focusing renewed attention on the role of global warming in ...

Permafrost is often called the glue that holds the mountains together. When it thaws, the mountains crumble, and they start ...

A 29-year-old skier from Washington state is the second person to pass away at Denali National Park and Preserve in the past ...