During the week of August 11, the Mendenhall Glacier released its yearly glacier lake outburst flood, also known as a ...

A scary incident at Royal Caribbean’s private island serves as an important reminder about the dangers of distractions.

Residents in some parts of Juneau evacuated ahead of what could be a record surge of floodwater after a huge upstream basin ...

Glacial outburst floods aren't a new phenomenon in Alaska, but climate change is scrambling the geography of risk.

New sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Alaska’s capital city held back record levels of flooding and prevented ...

Glacial outburst flooding from the Mendenhall Glacier in 2024 impacted hundreds of homes in Juneau, prompting the development of the Juneau Glacial Flood Dashboard.

The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska’s capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those ...

Tropical Storm Erin is intensifying in the Atlantic, while countries across southern Europe are grappling with deadly ...

After waters peaked at 16.65 feet, newly installed HESCO barriers and early alerts spared schools, homes and businesses from ...

Local author Naomi Klouda publishes dictionary for Alaska’s glaciers Copies of ‘The Alaska Glacier Dictionary’ are available at the Homer Bookstore and the Homer Public Library.

As Juneau residents and officials prepare to take on a potential third year of flooding, this new series takes stock of the evolving threat and efforts to keep residents safe.

When you live in Alaska, hiking to a glacier is something you do on your day off from work just because you can.