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

As Kaktovik has seen immense economic and rural growth, leaders in the village see a pathway for oil and gas projects to ...

Aerial view of a forest. Courtesy of Tobias Hägg ... Cinque Terre is comprised of five small villages on the coast of Italy that are known for their dramatic cliff-side locations.

On May 28, the small Alpine village of Blatten, Switzerland, was almost entirely buried under a massive landslide, following the collapse of a nearby glacier.