Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration over flooding due to glacial melt. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI Aug. 13 (UPI) --Officials in Alaska advised residents to evacuate the state's ...
Emergency barriers installed through the Alaska capital city of Juneau appear to have successfully funneled floodwaters away from neighborhoods during a "glacial outburst" supercharged by climate ...
Every year for about a decade, the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, has flooded from meltwater buildup on a nearby glacier. Those floods were minor until 2023, when a couple of dozen homes in ...
Research has found that as many as 15 million people worldwide may be vulnerable to glacial floods. Officials in Juneau, Alaska, urged residents to evacuate Tuesday as a nearby glacial meltwater lake ...
An overflowing glacial lake caused a surge in the Mendenhall River on Wednesday, prompting flood alerts and evacuations in Juneau. By Raymond Zhong An overflowing glacial lake north of Juneau, Alaska, ...
The man, whose name was not immediately released, was with two other people when he fell. He was conducting research on the glacier at the time, department spokesperson Tess Williams said by email ...
Aug. 13 (UPI) --Officials in Alaska advised residents to evacuate the state's capital city Wednesday as a melting glacier is expected to cause major flooding. The city and borough of Juneau announced ...