This week, Alaska's Mendenhall glacier has flooded its accompanying ... of what is known as a "glacial lake," which occurs when melting ice and snow begin to drain rapidly. This effect is akin ...

They could not have happened but for climate change, which has accelerated the melt of Mendenhall Glacier, said scientists at UAF and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

I was a U.S. Forest Service park ranger at Mendenhall Glacier for 14 years until I retired in 2018. Having lived in Juneau since 1969, I have watched the dramatic changes in glacial ice and the ...

Glaciers in Alaska are melting the fastest ... out onto the frozen Mendenhall Lake to get a closer view of the Mendenhall Glacier on Sunday, February 9, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska.

It was busyness as usual for kids on a scavenger hunt for snowflakes at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Saturday morning, as well as for some adults who stopped by the front desk to ask ...