Climate change as a matter of fact (Juneau Alaska edition)

 

Photo credit:  Alaska Beacon

Headline:  New York Times, 8/13/2025

Raymond Zhong reports:

Such floods have been a recurring problem in Juneau since 2011, but recent years have seen record-setting surges as rising temperatures cause glaciers in the area to melt more rapidly. Alaska has warmed faster than the global average, and the fastest of any state, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. ]emphasis added]

Flooding last August from the same glacial lake inundated several hundred homes in Juneau with four to six feet of water, although no deaths or injuries were reported. The city put up a temporary levee along the river in response. Residents this week were urged to evacuate ahead of the latest round of high water.

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