In the past century, scientists have observed more rockfalls and avalanches in the Alps, a looming threat to nearby villages.

Nestled in the heart of the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, Gimmelwald is a charming mountain farming village with around 100 residents. Surrounded by the majestic peaks of the Jungfrau region ...

Part of the cliff was sheared off onto the village, and its adobe houses are a pile of rubble after the 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook the area on Sept. 8, causing mass death in mountain villages ...