STORY: With glaciers around the globe disappearing faster than ever, Swiss scientists say this one in the Alps could be partially saved. Though only if global warming is capped below two degrees ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Morteratsch glacier, like many others, is shrinking. A popular ...

Les Deux Alpes has three major assets: guaranteed snow cover, long cruisy runs for intermediates and one of the finest ...

A vast section of a glacier broke apart in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday, setting off a landslide of ice, mud and rocks that caused widespread damage to a small village, nine days after its 300 ...

Nearly 12.5 miles in length, this glacier is the longest "stream" of ice in the Alps. It originates in the Jungfrau region, bordering Konkordiaplatz, and it is perhaps one of the best places to visit ...

GENEVA, Switzerland — DNA tests have confirmed that a body recently found on a glacier near the famed Matterhorn peak is that of a German mountaineer who disappeared 37 years ago. As glacier melting ...

For 150 years tourists have been traveling to the town of Belvédère, high in the Alps of southern Switzerland, for the chance to walk inside a glacier. Around 1870, a local family had the idea of ...

Researchers are beginning their analysis of what are probably the first successful ice cores drilled to bedrock from a glacier in the eastern European Alps. Researchers are beginning their analysis of ...

ROME - Some 17 people remain unaccounted for a day after a huge chunk of an Alpine glacier broke off and slammed into hikers in northern Italy, officials said Monday. At least six people died and 9 ...

Another fantastic mountaintop vista awaits visitors at Glacier 3000, so named for its height: 3,000 meters (9,842.5 feet). Perhaps the most beloved activity is the Peak Walk by Tissot. This suspension ...

April 1 (UPI) --As showcased by NASA's "Image of the Day," the Länta Glacier is significantly smaller than it was 20 years ago. This week, NASA shared a series of images captured by its Landsat ...