What looks like an avalanche of clouds was seen descending on Swiss Alps in Obergoms on Monday during a meteorological event known as Alpine foehn. Timelapse video shows the "river of clouds" as it makes its way down the Grimsel Pass.

Thick, voluminous clouds descend on Swiss Alps

A light show is taking place in the Alps, in an attempt to draw attention to the effects of climate change. Located in Italy's 36 light works supplied by artists from 17 countries are on display throughout the monastry.

Italy Brixen water light festival, melting glaciers theme of light festival

Skiers tried to make 'snow caves' before they died in Swiss Alps, says rescuer

With temperatures rising across the world. Italian mountains are severely lacking snow in one of the hottest winters in history.

Unprecedented snow-drought conditions in the Italian Alps

The Swiss Alps make up the most popular Ski destination in the world. But the industry now faces an existential threat as it battles the looming danger of climate change. Unusually mild temperatures have forced the closure of ski resorts across Switzerland. Watch to know more!

Switzerland: Rising temperatures force closure of Ski resorts

The Alps make up the most popular ski destination in the world. but the industry now faces an existential threat as it battles the looming danger of climate change. The region's warmest autumn on record forced many ski resorts in the Alps to delay their opening times this year.

Ski resorts in the Alps battle effects of climate change

France's highest mountain is shrinking. Mont Blanc, the tallest mountain in the Alps has shrunk by 2.2 metres since 2021 to its lowest height in recent memory. Experts believe the decline could be down to lower precipitation during summers and climate change.

Mont Blanc shrinks by another 2 metres

Snow conditions in the alps have been very mixed this season, with unseasonably warm temperatures and low snowfall. So, if you are planning to visit the alps, Shivan Chanana tells you about the alternative activities which you can do in the absence of snow.

What can holiday goers do if there's no snow? | WION Climate Tracker

The Alps are seeing a dearth of snowfall this winter amid unusually warm temperatures, forcing closures at some slopes. WION tells you more.

WION Climate Tracker: The Alps not that white this new year

Swiss glaciers' melting rate peaks to worst in century, lose over 6% volume in 2022 

Austrian swiss border scientists are studying how global warming is causing a glacier to melt at an unprecedented rate. It is just the beginning of the melting season and there is barely any snow, our next report has more on this, take a look.

Glaciers are melting at record rate in Alps, scientists worry about irreversible loss

Now the access to the highest mountain in the Alps 'Mont Blanc' is becoming extremely dangerous because of the repeated rock falls that have been linked to exceptional climatic conditions.

WION Climate Tracker: Tumbling rocks at Mont blanc scare hikers

Alps’ glaciers melting at record pace following heatwave: Report

In pics - The volatile border between Italy and Switzerland at the Alps

Climate change effect: ‘Snow-white' Alps turning green, says study after analysing satellite data

A 'Greening' phenomenon has been detected in the Alps. Disappearing snow in the Alps is likely to result in less drinking water.

Disappearing snow in the Alps to result in less drinking water

Spain, Italy record ‘unusual’ warm temperatures on cold New Year’s Eve

After hiking for more than four hours, Matthias Huss has reached the middle of an Alps glacier. He is here to check the glacier measurements which has now been shrinking. Watch this report for more.

Swiss glacier is shrinking, rate of melting has accelerated in last 10 years

In the Austrian Alps, post-Holocaust escape is re-enacted

Dozens of mushers and their teams of dogs are dashing through the snowy French Alps as part of this year's La Grande Odyssee dog sled challenge.

Dogs dash through snowy French Alps in breathtaking sled race challenge

Ultrarunner Fernanda Maciel completed a stunning mountaineering double in the Alps in a single day, she set a new female Fastest Known Time (FKT) on Gran Paradiso and climbed the Matterhorn.

Fernanda Maciel climbs two mountains in Alps in a day

Victor: Bird's eye view of Alps raises climate change awareness

Glaciers melting at height of 11,000 ft on Mont Blanc mountain range: French mountaineer Bryan Mestre to WION

The biggest ever light festival is illuminating an Italian town in the Alps. The theme of the festival at Brixen in the South Tyrol is water, and 24 artists from all over the world have created large outdoor light installations about water that are lighting up the town.

Festival lights up the Italian town in the Alps

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