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Earth.com16h
Current climate goals aren't enough to stop massive glacier losses
Current climate pledges could cause Earth’s glaciers to lose 76% of their mass, raising sea levels and reshaping ecosystems.
Travel + Leisure on MSN6d
This Alaska Region Has Some of the State's Most Beautiful Coastal Towns—Plus Majestic Glaciers and Unforgettable Wildlife
Located about 16 miles north of downtown Ketchikan—the Salmon Capital of the World—the waterfront Salmon Falls Fishing Resort ...
Swiss glacier collapse renews focus on risks of climate change as glaciers retreat around the world
The landslide that buried most of a Swiss village this week is focusing renewed attention on the role of global warming in ...
Grist on MSN10d
Who will benefit from melting glaciers?
Like migrating salmon, mineral exploration companies are moving quickly into areas exposed by melting ice, hoping to strike ...
kcra.com4d
Alaska man unscathed after being pinned for three hours by 700-pound boulder in glacier creek
An Alaska man who was pinned facedown in an icy ... which crashed onto him during a hike near a remote glacier south of Anchorage.His second stroke of luck came when a sled dog tourism company ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN1d
40% of world’s glaciers expected to disappear, even with stable temperatures: Study
As glaciers melt and retreat, lakes can form at their base and sometimes burst with devastating impact. In Alaska, such floods have hit Juneau after meltwater from a retreating glacier lifts and ...
Some Glaciers Will Vanish No Matter What, Study Finds
As glaciers melt, they can also increase the risk of deadly floods and landslides. A glacial collapse in Switzerland this ...
Alaska Public Media6d
As glaciers melt in Alaska and Canada, fishing and mining advocates alike see opportunity
Melting glaciers are creating prime fish habitat, but they’re also exposing land that mining companies say could hold ...