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 ...

A powerful surge of glacial meltwater is once again testing Juneau's resilience, and this time, the ripple effects could ...

A sudden flood from a hidden lake beneath Greenland's ice sheet reveals a powerful meltwater process not currently accounted for in climate change models. As global warming intensifies ...

A huge flood triggered by the rapid draining of a lake beneath the Greenland ice sheet occurred with such force that it fractured the ice above and burst out across its surface.

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.