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Can sheep save the glaciers? Swiss scientists put wool to the test
1+ week, 3+ day ago (392+ words) By Cecile Mantovani and Denis Balibouse LES DIABLERETS, Switzerland, Sept 3 (Reuters) - As Switzerland struggles to contain the shrinking of its glaciers, researchers are conducting an unusual experiment in the Alps to see whether one of its less valued natural resources…...
Winter Activities Away from the Slopes
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (386+ words) Outdoor activities in nature are great for both body and mind and make winter holidays attractive even for those who are not fit enough or not keen on hitting the slopes. Have a look at our suggestions for a balanced…...
Community looks to rebuild ski resort impacted by wildfire
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (270+ words) POLARIS, Mont. -- Fundraising efforts are underway to help rebuild a beloved ski resort ravaged by wildfire this summer. Maverick Mountain has been one of the Southwest Montana's most popular skiing spots since opening in 1946. But the outbreak of the multi-thousand-acre…...
The Big Push: Check Out These Snow Attachments Now and Get Ready for Winter Work
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (533+ words) Ah, snow. Beautiful and cold. Light and heavy. Fun yet frustrating. Snow has its charms, but for equipment pros it adds another layer of challenges (like literally). It buries roads, blocks loading docks, blankets products, and makes jobsites extra sloppy....
Mont Blanc has lost its permafrost, triggering concerns about the glaciers
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (418+ words) Glaciers across the world are facing grave danger from global warming and climate change. Mont Blanc in Europe has lost its permafrost and undergone massive changes. In the Arctic, climate change triggered a rockslide last year. Himalayas are already vulnerable,…...
Switzerland villages in melting Alps are reluctant to move
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (143+ words) dw.com Switzerland villages in melting Alps are reluctant to move A glacier collapse that destroyed much of the Swiss village of Blatten in 2025 has intensified a difficult debate in the Alps: rebuild or retreat? While scientists warn that thawing…...
Climate change shows its fangs - Melting permafrost triggered rockslide on Arctic island
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (507+ words) Scientists have flagged the potential for more climate change-driven disasters like the Nepal-Tibet floods. In the Arctic, an earthquake triggered a massive rockslide in 2025. However, climate change had melted the permafrost, which actually caused the avalanche. A study published in…...
Thawing permafrost worsens earthquake hazards in High Arctic | Earth And Environmental Sciences
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (332+ words) Thawing permafrost worsens earthquake hazards in High Arctic Labroots Thawing permafrost worsens earthquake hazards in High Arctic How does climate change impact earthquakes? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences hopes…...
New study explains extreme runout of the Blatten rock-ice avalanche, Switzerland
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (364+ words) The Lötschental near Blatten on May 30, 2025 after the landslide. Credit: Bundesamt für Landestopografie swisstopo The May 28, 2025 collapse released about 9.3 million m³ of rock and ice from the Kleines Nesthorn–Birch Glacier area above Blatten in Switzerland’s Lötschental valley. The avalanche crossed…...
Finland's Levi Ski Resort Preparing Snowmaking System for the Season
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (314+ words) The 2026-27 ski season is quickly approaching in Finland, and Levi Ski Resort — one of the first to open non-glacier skiing in Europe — is undergoing major preparations ahead of the winter weather. The preparations begin with the resort’s snow guns, which…...