In pictures: overlanding in Alaska, where glaciers meet bear country
Travelling in Alaska — the US’s final frontier — can feel like jumping through a wormhole. Time here is marked not by the ...
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How to save a glacier
Scientists have some wild ideas to slow sea-level rise caused by melting ice. Glaciers generally move so slowly you can’t see ...
Glaciers are melting fast—putting millions at risk for flash floods
Many people living in the Himalayas, Andes, Alps, Rocky Mountains, Iceland, and Alaska have experienced glacial lake outburst floods of one type or another.
Pilot rescued with 2 girls from icy Alaska lake was not authorized to have passengers, official says
A pilot rescued with two young family members after they survived a night on the wing of an airplane partially submerged in ...
Pilot and 2 young daughters survive the night on airplane wing after crashing into icy Alaska lake
A pilot and his two young daughters have survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was ...
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In pictures: overlanding in Alaska, where glaciers meet bear country
the Matanuska Glacier is the largest in the US accessible by road. It takes less than two hours to get here from Anchorage along the scenic Glenn Highway, and many who visit Alaska by land make a ...
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As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions
When mountain permafrost thaws and glaciers melt, glacial lakes can become lethal flood risks for anyone downstream.
Pilot, 2 daughters survive icy plane crash in Alaska
Three people spent a frigid night on the wing of a partially-submerged plane before being rescued after their plane went down ...
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“It’s incredibly worrying” — 1,050 glaciers melting in this American state
How fast is the melting? Scientists reveal the staggering numbers. Over 1,000 glaciers cover almost 1,500 square miles of northwest British Columbia and southeast Alaska, making up the Juneau Icefield ...