Emergency barriers installed through the Alaska capital city of Juneau appear to have successfully funneled floodwaters away from neighborhoods during a "glacial outburst" supercharged by climate ...

Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river level begins to rise rapidly, it’s a sign that Suicide Basin, a small ...

Waters have receded, ending the flood threat after Alaska's capital city faced record floodwaters Wednesday stemming from a basin dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier, which released an "outburst flood" ...

Sean Fagan, a fellow with the University of Alaska Southeast and the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center, writes the code that powers his Juneau Flood Dashboard. Photo: Diego Noreña. This story ...

The torrent of frigid meltwater that burst from an Alaskan glacier Tuesday and flooded at least 100 homes, swamped cars and forced residents to wade to safety has become a summertime scourge for the ...