by Aline Grötsch | May 29, 2026
Monitoring Kleines Nesthorn, Lötschental Situation One year ago, on May 28, 2025, a series of processes led to the burial of the village of Blatten in the Lötschental valley (Canton of Valais, Switzerland). The event was triggered by the collapse of part of the...
by Aline Grötsch | Apr 24, 2026
GLOF Monitoring Systems in Sikkim, India Situation High‑mountain regions worldwide are increasingly affected by Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs)—sudden and destructive floods caused by the failure of natural dams holding back glacial lakes. As glaciers retreat due...
by Aline Grötsch | Sep 1, 2025
Monitoring of a landslide prone slopes in the Karratfjord, West Greenland Challenge The risk of landslides and rock avalanches is increasing in the Arctic with climate change. In some cases, the landslides are large enough to generate tsunami waves devastating nearby...
by Aline Grötsch | Jun 4, 2025
Monitoring system in Brienz/Brinzauls, Switzerland Challenge Slope instabilities pose a significant threat to alpine settlements and infrastructure. The Swiss mountain village of Brienz/Brinzauls is located in the Albula Valley at an altitude of approximately 1,150...
by Aline Grötsch | May 15, 2025
Sophisticated monitoring system at the Simplon Pass, Switzerland Challenge The Simplon Pass is one of the most important transalpine transport routes in Switzerland. It connects the Rhone Valley in Valais with the Italian Val d’Ossola and lies at an altitude of...
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