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.
As 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% of ...
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Two people fall through ice at Mendenhall Lake, prompting late-season warning from CCFR
Two people fell through the ice on Mendenhall Lake near the face of the glacier on Monday afternoon, but managed to escape without life-threatening harm, according to Capital City Fire/Rescue.
The UN has declared 2025 as the year of glacier preservation. Here's how to visit one safely
With glaciers disappearing at an alarming rate, 2025 has been named the Year of International Glacier Preservation. Here's ...
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Army Corps secures funding to find a long-term flood solution in Mendenhall Valley
The agency received $4.75 million, but city officials say more money is needed for a fleshed-out feasibility study to assess ...
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As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions − World Day for Glaciers carries a reminder
Juneau, Alaska, has been hit by several flash floods in recent years from a glacial lake dammed by ice on an arm of Mendenhall Glacier. Those floods ... Meltwater can collect inside massive systems of ...