Scientists say this mega-disaster could strike with little or no warning at all. It has the power to devastate millions in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 15—Update 5 a.m. Tuesday The basin's second release has come to an end, the National Weather Service says. Mendenhall Lake ...

Record-high floodwaters threatened Juneau, Alaska, as a glacial outburst made it past a natural ice dam formed by the Mendenhall Glacier, CBS News reported. Officials did not mince words when telling ...

In Alaska’s capital, a retreating glacier has turned from postcard backdrop into a recurring threat, sending sudden torrents ...

City and federal leaders have settled on a long-term solution to mitigate glacial lake outburst floods: a lake tap. The lake tap would be a tunnel drilled through Bullard Mountain, allowing water to ...

In the aftermath of Juneau’s 2025 glacier lake outburst flood, the community has begun to mobilize to help affected residents and prepare for next year’s expected release, as well as the potential for ...

The National Weather Service has canceled the flood warning for Mendenhall Lake and River. Juneau’s second glacial outburst flood of the year crested Monday night at 7:30 p.m. at 9.6 feet. A second, ...

IIT Guwahati researchers identify 493 high-risk sites for future glacial lakes in the Eastern Himalayas to enhance disaster ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The gray, two-story ...

Juneau, Alaska, officials declared an emergency on Sunday as the Mendenhall River reached record levels due to a glacial-dammed lake outburst. The river crested at just under 15 feet late Saturday and ...