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fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

The mountain that swallowed a village in Switzerland: There were nine million tons of rocks, too much for the glacier'

The Birch Glacier collapse in Blatten was an expected disaster influenced by factors including climate change and geological instability.
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fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

This Swiss Village Was Buried by a Glacier. Climate Change Deniers Should Take Notice.

A glacier collapse in Switzerland underscores the devastating impacts of climate change on glaciers and nearby communities.
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fromFast Company
2 months ago

Glacier melt, driven by climate change, buries 90% of this Swiss village

A dramatic glacier collapse buried most of the Swiss village of Blatten, highlighting climate change risks in the Alps.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Swiss glacier collapse destroys parts of village

A glacier collapse in southern Switzerland has caused significant destruction in the village of Blatten, which had been evacuated due to imminent danger.
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US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

A Swiss village is buried after a glacier collapses in the Alps

A massive glacier collapse in a Swiss village destroyed it, despite prior evacuations, showcasing the unpredictable nature of glacial movements.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

A Swiss village is buried after a glacier collapses in the Alps

A massive glacier collapse in a Swiss village destroyed it, despite prior evacuations, showcasing the unpredictable nature of glacial movements.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

This is ground zero for Blatten': the tiny Swiss village engulfed by a mountain

A massive avalanche caused by glacial collapse obliterated the Swiss village of Blatten, erasing centuries of history and leaving the community in grief.
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fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

Glacier collapses, burying nearly all of Swiss Alpine village

A glacier collapse devastated the village of Blatten, Switzerland, burying most of it beneath ice, rock, and mud, with a missing resident confirmed.
Berlin
fromeuronews
2 months ago

Video. Aerial footage shows Alpine village buried by Birch glacier slide

Blatten village was severely damaged by glacier collapse, prompting evacuations and search efforts.
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