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Swiss Alps
Coverage of Swiss Alps in the Nexus archive.
- Bodies of 2 hikers missing for decades in Swiss Alps turn up as glacier melts
The bodies of two Belgian mountaineers missing since 1992 were discovered in the Swiss Alps following melting glaciers. The discovery was prompted after a hiker found human remains following the melt of the Trift glacier near Lucerne. DNA tests confirmed that the remains belonged to two hikers who disappeared near the Weissmies mountain.
- What could go wrong? Scientists just set off 8,000 EARTHQUAKES deep beneath the Swiss Alps
Scientists have triggered 8,000 earthquakes deep beneath the Swiss Alps, raising concerns about potential consequences. The experiment aims to study earthquake mechanisms and improve seismic hazard assessment. The project's outcome may have significant implications for earthquake research and disaster prevention.