Rob Schmitz

Scientists use pink dye to measure the water flow rate coming off the Rhone glacier outside Zurich, Switzerland. Rob Schmitz/NPR hide caption toggle caption Rob Schmitz/NPR As we look back at our international reporters' most memorable stories of the last... See more

It’s Christmastime —– and if you live in the Alps, watch out! Krampus is coming SALZBURG, Austria — As you approach Salzburg’s Max Aicher Stadium on the eve of the feast of St. Nicholas, you’d be forgiven if you thought that, from a distance, there appear... See more

Krampuses take part in the annual Krampuslauf or "Krampus Run" on the evening of the Feast of St. Nicholas in the Austrian city of Salzburg. The tradition is centuries-old in the eastern parts of the European Alps. Rob Schmitz/NPR hide caption toggle capt... See more

Japan is learning what life is life under a megaquake watch. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Richard Allen, director of the Berkeley Seismology Lab, about what it means. Sponsor Message ROB SCHMITZ, HOST: It's been an unsettling few days in Japan. A 7.5 magnit... See more

There are tensions between the U.S. and Europe over how to end the Ukraine war. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Nathalie Tocci from Johns Hopkins University about what's fueling these political divisions. Sponsor Message ROB SCHMITZ, HOST: The war in Ukraine i... See more