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Switzerland is putting sheep’s wool on a melting glacier to fight climate change — here’s why scientists think it could work as results start coming in- In 2025, research study warned 76 per cent of glacier mass would vanish bringing catastrophe to Himalayas, European Alps, Rockies of the US, Canada, and other parts of world but one country may not feel direct impact. Here's why
- Alps Climber mystery solved: Bodies of two Belgian found in Swiss Alps, 34 years after they vanished
- Since 2004, Switzerland has covered parts of eight glaciers with white blankets; protected ice melted about 59% less, preserving up to 350,000 cubic metres a yearSince 2004, giant white sheets have been deployed over Swiss glaciers to combat ice melt by reflecting solar radiation and altering energy ...13 Aug, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
- Thousands of glaciers to melt each year by mid-century: studyA new study warns that thousands of the world’s glaciers could disappear every year in the coming decades, with climate policy determining ...17 Dec, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
- Swiss glaciers shrank 3% this year, the fourth-biggest retreat on recordSwiss glaciers faced "enormous" melting this year, losing 3% of their total volume, marking the fourth-largest annual drop on record. This ...02 Oct, 2025, 10.32 AM IST
- Man fell down 26 feet into glacier crack. But his pet Chihuahua's one move saved his lifeA man fell into a glacier crevasse in the Swiss Alps. His Chihuahua stayed put near the crevasse. The dog's presence helped rescuers locate...08 Jul, 2025, 08.00 PM IST
- Switzerland Glacier collapse: Two more villages in danger of being wiped out, risk of floods loomsSwitzerland glacier collapse has left a quiet Alpine valley reeling, after a massive chunk of the Birch Glacier broke off and triggered a l...29 May, 2025, 07.20 PM IST
- Switzerland Glacier Collapse: Swiss Alpine village buried under tons of ice; one missingSwitzerland Glacier Collapse: A massive chunk of the Birch Glacier collapsed into the Swiss Alpine village of Blatten, burying 90% of it un...29 May, 2025, 10.48 AM IST
- As thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers lost 10 per cent of their volume in the last 2 years, experts saySwitzerland has experienced a significant acceleration in glacier melt, losing 10% of its ice volume in just two years due to high summer t...28 Sep, 2023, 01.33 PM IST
- UN reports 'off the charts' melting of glaciersThe world's glaciers melted at dramatic speed last year and saving them is effectively a lost cause, the United Nations reported Friday, as...21 Apr, 2023, 05.19 PM IST
- Scientists scramble to harvest ice cores as glaciers melt13 Sep, 2021, 04.22 PM IST
- Glaciers from half of world heritage sites to disappear by 2100Glaciers from almost half of natural World Heritage sites may disappear completely by 2100, a study said. Even under a low emission scenari...03 May, 2019, 10.45 AM IST
- Hiking, bonfires, trekking: Switzerland is your go-to place during autumnAutumn in Switzerland is truly magical as you can feel the shift in seasons from warm summer days to cold winter nights.25 Oct, 2018, 08.05 AM IST
- Be an ultra trail hiker! Go on the inter-country Tour du Mont Blanc pathIf you complete the hike, you are a winner indeed. Read along for more.12 Oct, 2017, 05.17 AM IST
- Why Engelberg in Switzerland is perfect for a family vacationWith its glacial lakes, snow-clad mountains and picturesque villages, Switzerland is the backdrop for many romantic songs in Bollywood movi...29 May, 2015, 01.13 PM IST
- Have a train-tastic vacation, travel to France & Italy on the linked railwayET-Travel takes you chugging luxuriously to international destinations linked via the rail, are you ready?28 May, 2015, 08.09 AM IST
- Switzerland, Italy to recast borders due to warmingClimate change is literally bringing European neighbours Italy and Switzerland closer. Melting glaciers in the Alps have prompted the two c...26 Mar, 2009, 12.23 AM IST
- Unfolding the beauty of SwitzerlandSwitzerland lives up to its reputation - to the minute!21 Aug, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Bollywood drives Indian tourists to Swiss AlpsMore and more Indian tourists are making a beeline for the Swiss Alps -- thanks to Bollywood which has now made the landlocked European nat...05 Aug, 2008, 11.07 PM IST
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