Glaciers are melting fast—putting millions at risk for flash floods
Many people living in the Himalayas, Andes, Alps, Rocky Mountains, Iceland, and Alaska have experienced glacial lake outburst floods of one type or another.
Federal staffers slated to return to Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center
According to the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ), the Forest Service last week were told that it could offer laid-off employees at the visitor center their jobs back.
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Two people rescued after falling through ice near Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau
Two individuals were rescued after falling through the ice near the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau on Monday. Capital City Fire ...
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“It’s incredibly worrying” — 1,050 glaciers melting in this American state
Alaska’s Juneau Icefield is melting at an alarming rate, losing 50,000 gallons per second. Scientists warn of irreversible ...
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As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions
In mountain ranges around the world, glaciers are melting as global temperatures rise. Europe’s Alps and Pyrenees lost 40 per cent of their glacier volume from 2000 to 2023. These and other icy ...
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Some fired federal workers have been reinstated in Juneau
Reinstatements have reached the National Park Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and U.S. Forest ...
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World's glacier mass shrank again in 2024, says UN
GENEVA: All 19 of the world's glacier regions experienced a net loss of mass in 2024 for the third consecutive year, the ...
Two rescued near face of Mendenhall Glacier after falling through ice
Two people are recovering after Capital City Fire and Rescue received reports that two fell through the ice near the ...