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Glacial outburst flood reaches record height in Juneau’s Mendenhall River
Update, 6:25 a.m. Wednesday: The Mendenhall River hit a record level as of 6 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. The river is in major flood stage at 16.17 feet and rising, the agency said. That surpasses the record set last year of 15.99 feet.
Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing risk as mountain glaciers melt around the world
A glacial lake outburst flood in the Sikkim Himalayas in October 2023 damaged more than 30 bridges and destroyed a 200-foot-high (60 meters) hydropower plant. Residents had little warning. By the time the disaster was over, more than 50 people had died.
Glaciers holding massive amounts of water are melting at unprecedented rates, reshaping ocean systems and influencing ...
Glaciers holding massive amounts of water are melting at unprecedented rates, reshaping ocean systems and influencing ...
Melting glaciers in Greenland are kicking up nutrients for ocean life. The impact on the ecosystem is complex.
Mauri Pelto's 42 years of glacier study show alarming melt rates in Washington's North Cascades National Park.
A wave of water that gushed out of an Alaskan glacial lake and sent a river surging to a new record level is causing flooding ...
As glaciers melt, huge chunks of ice break free and splash into the sea, generating tsunami-sized waves and leaving behind a ...
In a study, retired geology professor Andrew Fountain found there has been between 40-60% glacier loss since the mid-1960s.
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Researchers make stunning discovery while visiting glaciers in iconic mountain range: 'We ... heard sounds like motors'
"Glaciers are important to everything, locally and globally." Researchers make stunning discovery while visiting glaciers in ...
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