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Feb 05

Forecasting glacial floods to protect communities Opens in new window

Climate change has exacerbated glacier outburst floods, posing a growing threat to nearby communities like Juneau, Alaska. Researchers are developing robust models to better understand and predict glacial flooding and how it will evolve in the future.

Dec 30

Rounce receives early-career research fellowship Opens in new window

David Rounce was chosen for a research fellowship to study the effects of climate change and sea-level rise, and to develop coastal adaptation strategies in the Gulf of Mexico.

Aug 09

Mapping Alaska’s glaciers from above Opens in new window

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon, in collaboration with the National Park Service, use helicopter-borne ice penetrating radar surveys to assess the ice thickness and bedrock elevation of glaciers in Alaska’s Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, the largest national park in the U.S.

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