This year's glacial outburst flood event in Juneau was minimally damaging, but residents worry about the future. A permanent solution to drain the glacial lake will be chosen by the end of 2026.
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The federal government has paused construction.
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Illustration by Frannie Monahan/WBURNew England's coastline was once teeming with wild oyster reefs. But pollution and overharvesting have destroyed them.
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Uranium production has been revived in the US Southwest. Tribal communities there who suffered illnesses from previous development are worried nuclear energy will harm them again.
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A historic drought may have helped yellow fever spread in Brazil. A new study shows how understanding the connection could help prepare for future outbreaks.
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Indianapolis officials said flooding from the White River peaked early Sunday, reaching more than 24 feet and surpassing records set in 1913. -
Sunflower sea stars are critically endangered in the Pacific Ocean. University of Washington researchers are working with the Samish Indian Nation to bring this 24-armed creature back from the brink of extinction. -
Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines. -
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Officials in Alaska are warning that ice melt from a glacier high above the capital of Juneau could pose a threat to homes and businesses in the inundation zone. -
Millions of people in Europe stepped outside Wednesday to watch a spectacular sunset with a solar eclipse. The path of totality passed through portions of Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal. -
The Environmental Protection Agency spent millions of dollars cleaning up a massive residential lead superfund site in Omaha, Nebraska, starting in 1999.
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The Phoenix Species Project promises sustained support for dozens of localized efforts tailored to the needs of each species.
