Fierce, fast summer rainstorms are on the rise in the Alps, and a 2 C temperature increase could double their frequency. A ...

Intense, short-lived summer downpours are expected to become both more frequent and more intense across Alpine regions as the ...

Short, intense summer rainfall in Alpine regions is likely to become more frequent and severe in the future because of global ...

Torrential summer rainstorms are set to become more common—and more severe—in the Alps. A new study by scientists at the ...

Experts are mixed on whether the collapse was caused by climate change. Christophe Lambiel, a geologist at the University of Lausanne, told Switzerland’s national broadcaster that the glacier ...

The Birch Glacier above the village of Blatten collapsed and caused a landslide that has buried most of the village. Authorities had evacuated residents earlier this month, but one person is missing.

The study used summer rainfall data collected from nearly 300 meteorological stations across the European Alps in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France and Italy.

Climate change could double summer rainfall in the Alps: study. AFP AFP; Jun 19, 2025 Jun 19, 2025 Updated Jun 20 ... according to a study released Thursday by the University of Lausanne ...