In terms of area, forest is the most important means of avalanche protection. It is also the most cost-effective and is naturally renewable. This insight hit home after the winter of 1951, when over 1 ...

Residents have been warned about possible avalanches in the northern parts of Japan following two weeks of snowfall ...

John Bressette joined the city just before record snowfall, followed by rain and flooding, pushed the community to declare a disaster and issue evacuation advisories downtown.

The avalanche coincided with fresh snowfall that disrupted daily life across Kashmir. The Jammu–Srinagar national highway was ...

Sustained snow since late January has buried northern communities like the city of Aomori under drifts of around 2 meters ...

After the avalanche winter of 1950/51, SLF researchers developed a system for mapping areas at risk from avalanches. The ...

Gulmarg (J&K), February 9, 2026 (ANI): An avalanche disaster preparedness exercise was conducted at the tourist hotspot of ...

Emergency teams are assessing damages and urging caution in avalanche-prone areas due to ongoing winter weather and ...

Erratic snowfall and winter rainfall, linked to climate change, are increasing avalanche risks in Himachal Pradesh, ...

An avalanche hit Sonamarg tourist resort in Kashmir late Tuesday night. CCTV footage shows snow engulfing buildings; officials confirm no loss of life.