This Day in Alaskan History-June 12th, 1916
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Study finds Alaska, rest of Earth, to lose most of glacier mass
An international study has found that Earth’s glaciers will lose 76% of their 2020 mass under current climate policy pledges made by nations. Those pledges would lead to a global mean temperature 4.9 degrees Fahrenheit above preindustrial levels. Consequences of the glacier mass loss include a 9-inch sea level rise, changes in biodiversity and increased […]
Swiss Glacier Collapse That Buried Village Likely a ‘Direct Result of Our Warming Climate’
“What happened to Birch Glacier is what we would expect from rising temperatures in the Alps and elsewhere,” one scientist said. Thawing permafrost exacerbated by human-caused global heating is the likely culprit behind a massive glacier collapse that buried nearly the entire Swiss town of Blatten, one scientist said Thursday while warning of the likelihood […]
Federal Declaration of Emergency Granted for August 2024 Mendenhall River Flooding
United States President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. issued a federal declaration of major disaster following the August 6 glacial outburst flood in Juneau, Alaska. The declaration will now trigger the release of federal funds to help the community recover. This is the first such declaration to be made in response to a joint state-tribal request. […]