The Daily Gazette
Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods
As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds. More than half ...
The Conversation
Alaska’s glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods
Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river level begins to rise rapidly, it’s a sign that Suicide Basin, a small ...
CDAC develops early warning system for glacial lake outburst floods
Kullu: In a major step towards disaster preparedness in the Indian Himalayas, the Centre for Development of Advanced ...
Hosted on MSN
Alaska’s growing glacial lakes raise the risk of sudden outburst floods
Glacial lakes across Alaska are expanding as ice retreats, and the water they hold is draining with increasing ferocity into communities downstream. Suicide Basin, a glacier-dammed lake near Juneau’s ...
Yahoo
Alaska’s glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A study explored the evolution of several glacial lakes near Bering Glacier, Alaska. Google Earth, AirbusMaxar Technologies, ...
UPI
Alaska's glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of floods
March 10 (UPI) --Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river level begins to rise rapidly, it's a sign that Suicide ...