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Alaska, Mendenhall Glacier and floodwater.NBC News

Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing risk as mountain glaciers melt around the world

Each summer in the mountains above Juneau, Alaska, meltwater from the massive Mendenhall Glacier flows into mountain lakes and into the Mendenhall River, which runs through town.

NBC News · 1d

Alaska's capital sees record-breaking floods caused by melting glacier

Some Juneau residents have been urged to evacuate as Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater. NBC News' Chase Cain explains the role climate change has in the event.

The New York Times · 1d

Alaskan River Reaches Record High From Melting Glacier

An overflowing glacial lake caused a surge in the Mendenhall River on Wednesday, prompting flood alerts and evacuations in Juneau.

Juneau, Mendenhall Glacier and Flood

NBC News · 3h

As glacier thins upstream of Juneau, annual flooding is the new normal — for now

Glacial outburst floods aren't a new phenomenon in Alaska, but climate change is scrambling the geography of risk.

Wall Street Journal · 1d

Juneau Avoids Disastrous Glacier Flood

Several roads were flooded, but city officials credit barriers with preventing more damage from Mendenhall Glacier outburst.

LA Times on MSN · 1d

Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier floodwaters break record, prompt Juneau evacuations

Some Juneau residents in the flood zone heeded warnings and evacuated after water started escaping the glacier's ice dam on Tuesday.

Earth.com4h

Glaciers are melting from hidden underwater waves

Glaciers are top-heavy where they meet the ocean, while most of their mass hides below the surface. Warm water erodes the ...

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On thin ice: A closer look at Pacific Northwest's glaciers

PORTLAND, Ore. — The beauty of the Three Sisters can stop you in your tracks, but behind the snowcapped peaks lies a ...

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As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) ...

Experts detail impact of melting glaciers on Northwest conditions, oceans

Glaciers holding massive amounts of water are melting at unprecedented rates, reshaping ocean systems and influencing ...

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Melting glacier reveals remains of British scientist who fell into crevasse in Antarctica 66 years ago

The remains of a British scientist who died in Antarctica 66 years ago have been revealed by a melting glacier. The British ...

India Today on MSN11h

Himalayan glaciers melting twice as fast, doubling river volumes

Global warming is increasing the rate of glacier melt in the Himalayan region. More than benefiting the communities, this can ...

The Weather Network on MSN2d

Melting glacier uncovers man who had been missing for 28 years

A melting glacier in northern Pakistan has revealed the body of a man missing for 28 years, several media outlets report. The ...

Knewz on MSN2d

Greenland's Melting Glaciers Are Facilitating Unprecedented Ocean Life Growth, Reveals NASA Supercomputer

The retreat of ice was carrying up nutrients to the surface that fueled the formation of life in the ocean, enhancing coastal ...

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