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A warning about a sizeable collapse of the Mendenhall Glacier, following active calving recently and a large crack on its face, was issued by the U.S. Forest Service on the agency’s Facebook ...
Mendenhall Glacier is receding so quickly that by 2050, it may no longer be visible from the visitor center it once loomed outside.
The Mendenhall has now largely receded from the lake that bears its name. Scientists are trying to understand what the changes might mean for the ecosystem, including salmon habitat.
Annual glacial outburst floods on Juneau’s Mendenhall River will continue for years to come. But forecasting their severity is proving to be unsolvable.
How researchers predict outburst floods from Mendenhall Glacier Those in charge of monitoring the Mendenhall Glacier and the lakes within it can tell when a flooding event is gearing up, Jacobs said.
This summer’s torrent of meltwater from the Mendenhall Glacier, known as a glacial outburst flood, dwarfed any that have occurred since the phenomenon began in Juneau a dozen years ago.
A melting Alaska glacier keeps inundating Juneau. Floods are getting worse. The torrent of frigid meltwater that burst from a glacier and flooded at least 100 homes has become a summertime scourge ...
The Mendenhall has now largely receded from the lake that bears its name. Scientists are trying to understand what the changes might mean for the ecosystem, including salmon habitat.
Homes and apartments were damaged or destroyed by a flood in Juneau, Alaska, caused by the melting Mendenhall glacier. Climate change is making these kinds of floods a growing issue around the world.
A record number of cruise passengers are expected this year in Alaska's capital, drawn by wonders such as the long-retreating Mendenhall Glacier.