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A powerful surge of glacial meltwater is once again testing Juneau's resilience, and this time, the ripple effects could reach well beyond city limits — impacting thousands of travelers headed to ...
Learn more about the flightseeing helicopter ride to go dog sledding on a glacier shore excursion tour in Juneau, Alaska and if it's worth the price.
A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, sending a potentially ...
The all clear has been given and residents have been allowed to return to their homes in Alaska’s capital of Juneau after a glacial lake outburst sent debris-filled water rushing down the Mendenhall ...
Alaska's capital of Juneau faced record floodwaters due to rainwater and snowmelt flowing downstream from a basin dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier.
Glacial lake outburst flooding is a flood that's produced by the quick, unexpected release of water from a glacial lake.
Water from a melting glacier has caused a river near Alaska's capital city of Juneau to swell to historic levels amid a "glacial outburst" event that has prompted flooding fears and evacuations ...
What Alaska cruise passengers need to know about Juneau flooding For many cruise passengers, Juneau is a highlight — not just for its pastel storefronts and salmon-filled streams, but for those ...
A 'glacial outburst' prompted a flooding crisis in Alaska. What is that? Glacial lake outburst flooding is a flood that's produced by the quick, unexpected release of water from a glacial lake.