Glacial lakes are hydrological buffers — they check the natural flow of water from melting ice. This can cause occasional hardships to communities that live downstream of the lakes.

2023 saw record setting highs with regards to planetary temperatures. Now, *** new un weather agency report indicates that 2023 also had record lows in terms of planetary river flows. The report ...

(AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A flood warning was issued Saturday after an outburst from a glacial lake in ...

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