Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt

Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mountain glaciers melt

by Alton C. Byers, University of Colorado Boulder and Suzanne OConnell, Wesleyan University Each summer in the mountains above Juneau, Alaska, meltwater from the massive Mendenhall Glacier flows into mountain lakes and into the Mendenhall River, which runs through town. Since 2011, scientists and local officials have kept a close eye on one lake in … Continue reading Glacial lake flood hits Juneau, Alaska, reflecting a growing global risk as mou…