Some Juneau residents have been urged to evacuate as Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater. NBC News' Chase Cain ...

Glaciers holding massive amounts of water are melting at unprecedented rates, reshaping ocean systems and influencing ...

An overflowing glacial lake caused a surge in the Mendenhall River on Wednesday, prompting flood alerts and evacuations in Juneau.

Glaciers holding massive amounts of water are melting at unprecedented rates, reshaping ocean systems and influencing ...

Suicide Basin, an ice-dammed lake on an arm of Mendenhall Glacier, has filled up with meltwater and sent destructive surges ...

A melting glacier pushed the Mendenhall River to a record-high crest of more than 16 feet, prompting a major flood threat to ...

Thousands of Americans are set to evacuate their homes due to what could be a record surge of water. Officials warned that ...

Glacial lake outburst flooding is a flood that's produced by the quick, unexpected release of water from a glacial lake.

Officials in Alaska have advised residents to evacuate the state's capital city Wednesday as a melting glacier is expected to ...

Melting glaciers in Greenland are kicking up nutrients for ocean life. The impact on the ecosystem is complex.

As glaciers melt, huge chunks of ice break free and splash into the sea, generating tsunami-sized waves and leaving behind a ...

In a study, retired geology professor Andrew Fountain found there has been between 40-60% glacier loss since the mid-1960s.