Retreating Glaciers Spur Alaskan Earthquakes
![Muir Glacier has retreated out of view in this image taken in 2004. Note the horizontal line on the landscape at the headwaters. That is the thickness of the glacier in the past. Image- Bruce Molnia | USGS Retreating Glaciers Spur Alaskan Earthquakes](https://alaska-native-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Molnia_-_Fig_17C_-_Muir_-_2.jpg)
Could an extra warm summer cause an earthquake in your backyard? Probably not… unless you live in Alaska. You probably know that friction in the earth’s crust causes earthquakes, but did you know that a little extra sunshine might increase your chances of experiencing an earthquake if you live where glaciers are present? That’s because […]