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A glacier in Alaska causes record flooding in Juneau

A glacier in Alaska causes record flooding in Juneau

An outburst flood from Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier inundated homes in Juneau, highlighting worsening summertime flooding with few solutions in sight.

Joshua Partlow reports for The Washington Post.

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A glacial dam near Juneau could burst any time

Scientists, emergency managers and Juneau residents are bracing for an event at the Mendenhall Glacier that could flood a nearby lake and river again. The now-yearly phenomenon is caused by climate change.

Nancy Fresco: In Alaska, everyone's grappling with climate change

Nancy Fresco: In Alaska, everyone's grappling with climate change

For everyone from traditional hunters to the military, the National Park Service to the oil industry, climate change is the new reality in Alaska. Government, residents and businesses are all trying to adapt.

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Tribes, communities monitor ocean acidification in near-shore waters
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Tribes, communities monitor ocean acidification in near-shore waters

Southeast Alaska tribes are joining in research efforts to monitor ocean acidification in the waters closest to shore.

Murkowski introduces bill to study ocean acidification

Murkowski introduces bill to study ocean acidification

Global warming is causing ocean water to become less like baking soda and more like milk, chemically speaking.
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