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Reconnaissance flight captures aftermath of tsunami in Tracy Arm Fjord. Cyrus Reed/U.S. Geological Survey A significant landslide in August 2025 triggered the second-largest tsunami recorded, elevating…
Glacial explosions, which occur when natural ice and sediment dams collapse, sending floods downstream, have emerged as an issue in Europe, Central Asia, and South America.…
Alaska’s coastal regions were on alert for a tsunami Wednesday following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake that hit the Ariuya Islands, according to officials. The earthquake occurred…
The flooding is caused by the retreat of smaller glaciers near Mendenhall Glacier, a result of global warming that creates a basin filled with rain and…