Research reveals smaller glacial lakes more prone to flooding
For many years, scientists have been discussing whether the population in mountain regions is increasingly at risk from ...
Lack of snow north of the Alaska Range prompts Iditarod to move official start to Fairbanks
A lack of snow along a dangerous stretch of trail has led organizers of the world’s most famous sled dog race to move the ...
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AROUND ALASKA: Ice Art, Muskoxen Footage, and Polar Plunge
World Ice Art Championships in Fairbanks running through March 1st, muskoxen footage shared by Fish and Game, Girdwood Fire ...
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Melting glaciers – Study shows growing lake areas, but flooding from smaller lakes
Does flooding from melting glaciers pose a growing danger in the high mountains? Not necessarily, as a study led by the ...
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‘Life-threatening cold’ hits parts of U.S. following deadly weekend flooding
Weather forces in the Arctic are combining to push the chilly air that usually stays near the North Pole into the U.S. and ...
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Portage glacier calved during peak ice-skating season, a near miss of a national tragedy
Ice rescue instructor Luc Mehl says the community is lucky the calving did not happen over a weekend, and he hopes Alaskans ...
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Glacier breaks and crashes into frozen lake in Alaska
This is the moment the Portage glacier near Whittier, Alaska calved and crashed into the frozen Portage Lake, causing huge waves to break the icy lake's surface apart. Reports say two people ice ...