Elio Biadici in front of his house in Piano di Peccia, in the Maggia Valley in southern Switzerland, on July, 3, 2024. Heavy thunderstorms triggered devastating debris flows and damage in the region in late June 2024.
Keystone / Michael Buholzer
High in the mountains, a sudden downpour can turn a quiet slope or valley into a roaring river of mud and rock within minutes. And these intense downpours are predicted to become more frequent. The man in charge of a new Swiss research institute on mountain hazards spoke to Swissinfo about how the climate crisis is reshaping risks in the Alps.
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August 27, 2026 - 09:00
