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Glacial outburst flooding in Juneau destroys homes
The Week via Yahoo News· 9 months agoMendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska AP Photo / Becky Bohrer Two homes were destroyed in Juneau, Alaska, over the weekend due to glacial outburst...
Scientists concerned 'rare' glacial flooding event in Alaska could happen again
ABC News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAstonished scientists could not have predicted the severity of a glacial lake outburst flood that...
After a glacial dam outburst destroyed homes in Alaska, a look at the risks of melting ice masses
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoPeople in Alaska's capital have lived for more than a decade with periodic glacial dam outbursts...
Alaska's capital Juneau is flooded out by melting glaciers
Salon via Yahoo News· 9 months agoTerminus of Mendenhall Glacier Getty Images/Danny Lehman Residents of Alaska's capital, Juneau, are...
Alaska's tourist-packed capital ponders fate as popular Mendenhall Glacier recedes
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoJUNEAU, Alaska — Thousands of tourists spill onto a boardwalk in Alaska’s capital city every day...
Alaska floods become latest climate symbol in disaster-filled summer
The Hill via Yahoo News· 9 months agoImages of homes and trees collapsing into raging waters in Alaska have become the latest stunning...
'Glacial outburst flood' sweeps away homes in Alaska capital
AccuWeather via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA local emergency was declared Sunday in Juneau, Alaska, after the Mendenhall River reached record...
Bursting ice dam in Alaska highlights risks of glacial flooding around the globe
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe gray, two-story home with white trim toppled and slid, crashing into the river below as rushing...
Threat of deadly glacial lake outbursts hang over 15 million people
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the...
Glaciers provide drinking water to billions, and 2/3 of them will be gone by 2100, study finds
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoThe world’s glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than scientists thought, with two-thirds...