For generations, the glacier fanned out across the lake that it carved out. Now, after two decades of rapid retreat, ...
Melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield accelerates, losing snow nearly 5 times faster than in the 1980s
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield, ...
The speed of decline in the Juneau Ice Field, an expanse of 1,050 interconnected glaciers, has doubled in recent decades, scientists discovered. By Raymond Zhong One of North America’s largest areas ...
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, ...
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In Juneau, It's Like a Fast-Draining Bathtub
Rising meltwater from Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier has set off unprecedented flooding and emergency evacuations in the state capital of Juneau. Water recently began escaping a glacial basin and pouring ...
The Juneau icefield in Alaska, home to over 1,000 glaciers, is experiencing accelerated melting, now shrinking 4.6 times faster than in the 1980s. Researchers tracked snow levels back to 1948 and ...
Melting of Alaska's Juneau icefield accelerates, losing snow nearly 5 times faster than in the 1980s
The melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield, home to more than 1,000 glaciers, is accelerating. The snow covered area is now shrinking 4.6 times faster than it was in the 1980s, according to a new study.
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