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The Cold Facts About Melting Glaciers
Host: Jessica Robertson
Tagged: Alaska ClimateChange glaciers (Back to Main Page)

Most glaciers in Washington and Alaska are dramatically shrinking in response to a warming climate.

USGS scientist Edward Josberger discusses research from the past 50 years to measure changes in the mass (length and thickness) of three glaciers in Alaska and Washington. These are the longest such records in North America and among the longest in the world.

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Mount Redoubt Volcano in Alaska Likely to Erupt
Host: Clarice Nassif Ransom
Tagged: volcanoes liquefaction snowpack preparedness Alaska hazards (Back to Main Page)

Mount Redoubt in Alaska is likely to erupt within days or weeks. We talk with USGS Volcano Hazards Program Coordinator John Eichelberger to find out more details.

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