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Large calving event closes Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area
The Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area is closed Tuesday, Feb. 11th. The Forest Service says they are expecting a substantial ...
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Researchers embark on five-year study of flood risks at Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier
The ultimate product is to be a set of tools to improve glacial flood forecasts in Juneau and elsewhere, the university statement said. “We have been investigating the Mendenhall Glacier ...
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Mass deletion and alteration of federal websites includes Alaska reports and data
Still intact are multilingual translations of FEMA’s web content, in contrast to the much-publicized deletion of the White ...
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Bill would establish Alaska alternative to federal flood insurance program
The national flood insurance program costs Alaskans too much and provides too little in benefits, the bill's sponsor says.
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Researchers embark on five-year study of flood risks at Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier
Record flood levels, the result of outbursts at Mendenhall Glacier, are shown for August 2023 and 2024. (Graph provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with data from the U.S.
Fall sightings and savings on an Alaskan Cruise
“It’s amazing to do the math and try to remember what was happening in the world back in 1825, when those snowflakes were ...
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UAS and partners receive federal grant to study glacial flooding in Alaska
Back at home, researchers are trying to learn more about how and why a glacier in Juneau causes repeated flooding. Your Alaska Link shares how this study could impact people ...
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National Science Foundation awards nearly $1 million grant to study glacial outburst flooding in Juneau
For the last two years in a row, such flooding has caused significant damage to homes in Juneau. The lake, called Suicide Basin, formed on the side of Mendenhall Glacier. University of Alaska ...