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Alaska’s glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods

  • Written by Dan McGrath, Associate Professor of Cryospheric Sciences, Colorado State University
Alaska’s glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floodsA study explored the evolution of several glacial lakes near Bering Glacier, Alaska.Google Earth, AirbusMaxar Technologies, CNES/Airbus

Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river level begins to rise rapidly, it’s a sign that Suicide Basin, a small...

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