3 d. ago Thousands of river species at risk as dams block critical migration routes, study finds

Dams are fragmenting habitats and cutting off access to vital breeding and feeding grounds

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5 d. ago A river dammed by a huge Swiss landslide is flowing again. That's a relief to authorities

Authorities say a small Alpine river dammed by a landslide that largely buried the Swiss village of Blatten is now flowing through the debris, and the level of a newly created lake that raised worries about potential new destruction has fallen

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8 d. ago Army searches for man after huge chunk of glacier crushes picturesque Swiss Alpine village

Experts were concerned that the debris was blocking a nearby river, causing a new lake to form and posing a flood risk

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8 d. ago Astonishing new footage shows the moment Swiss village is buried by falling glacier, obliterating houses

Video shows a huge cloud of ice and scree spewing over the Swiss village of Blatten on Wednesday, dwarfing tiny Alpine lodges as a chunk of the Birch glacier broke off

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8 d. ago One person missing after Swiss glacier collapse destroys village

Homes in Blatten devastated after huge cloud of ice and rubble inundates evacuated townA huge section of a glacier in the Swiss Alps has broken off, causing a deluge of ice, mud and rock to bury most of a village evacuated earlier this month due to the risk of a rockslide.Drone footage broadcast by Swiss national broadcaster SRF showed a vast plain of mud and soil completely covering part of the village of Blatten, the river running through it and the wooded sides of the surrounding valley. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ‘Catastrophe’: one person missing after Swiss glacier collapse destroys village

Homes in Blatten devastated after huge cloud of ice and rubble inundates evacuated townA huge section of a glacier in the Swiss Alps has broken off, causing a deluge of ice, mud and rock to bury most of a village evacuated earlier this month due to the risk of a rockslide.Drone footage broadcast by Swiss national broadcaster SRF showed a vast plain of mud and soil completely covering part of the village of Blatten, the river running through it and the wooded sides of the surrounding valley. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Swiss village almost entirely destroyed after collapse of glacier buries it in mud

One person missing and Blatten devastated after huge cloud of ice and rubble inundates evacuated townA huge section of a glacier in the Swiss Alps has broken off, causing a deluge of ice, mud and rock to bury most of a village evacuated earlier this month due to the risk of a rockslide.Drone footage broadcast by Swiss national broadcaster SRF showed a vast plain of mud and soil completely covering part of the village of Blatten, the river running through it and the wooded sides of the surrounding valley. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Debenhams 86% off sale sees £600 watch so 'stunning' wearers get 'stopped' now £85

Debenhams has slashed the price of the best-selling STÜHRLING Original Depthmaster Heritage 42mm Swiss Quartz Dive Watch by a huge 86% - saving shoppers more than £500

Economics

2 w. ago Joanna Lumley's horror as film crew 'nearly die' during dangerous ritual

After travelling the globe, from Moscow to Cuba, Dame Joanna Lumley follows the River Danube for ITV. But her film crew were close to peril while filming scenes in Romania.

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3 w. ago Moment bridge is pulled from River Mersey months after flooding damage

The A6 will be closed for hours while the council carries out the work

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3 w. ago Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk tops poll of UK’s favourite second world war films

Mix of films including Pearl Harbor and Schindler’s List feature on list compiled by War Movie Theatre podcastChristopher Nolan’s Dunkirk has been voted the UK’s favourite second world war film, beating classics such as The Dam Busters and The Bridge on the River Kwai.The 2017 film, starring Harry Styles, Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan, portrays the 1940 evacuation of more than 330,000 Allied troops from the French coast.Dunkirk (2017)Saving Private Ryan (1998)The Great Escape (1963)The Dam Busters (1955)Battle of Britain (1969)The Longest Day (1962)A Bridge Too Far (1977)Pearl Harbor (2001)Schindler’s List (1993)The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Continue reading...

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