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Picturesque glacier releases water down a river in Alaska. More than 100 homes are damaged
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Picturesque glacier releases water down a river in Alaska. More than 100 homes are damaged

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — An outburst of flooding from a lake dammed by Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier damaged at least an estimated 100 homes in what has become a perennial hazard for nearby neighborhoods. Monday night’s damage was less dramatic but more widespread: Local leaders adopted an emergency resolution saying hundreds of homes were affected, including some outside expected flood areas. Either …

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Melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield accelerates, losing snow nearly 5 times faster than in the 1980s
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield accelerates, losing snow nearly 5 times faster than in the 1980s

Associated Press  

The melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield, home to more than 1,000 glaciers, is accelerating. The shape of Juneau’s icefield, which is rather flat, “makes it vulnerable to particular tipping points” because once the snow line moves up, large areas are suddenly more prone to melt, Davies said. “The tipping point is when that snow line goes above your entire icefield, …

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Watts leaders, shaken by shootings, tell residents to avoid large gatherings for rest of 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

Watts leaders, shaken by shootings, tell residents to avoid large gatherings for rest of 2023

LA Times  

After recent violent incidents in Watts that injured nine and claimed two lives, community leaders have decided something must be done. “It’s time for peace,” gang interventionist Michael Cummings said at Tuesday‘s news conference standing alongside community and clergy leaders and officials with Los Angeles’ Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development and the Los Angeles Police Department. It’s about …

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Pitt’s Pickett emerging in ACC’s next wave of NFL-ready QBs
3 years, 2 months ago

Pitt’s Pickett emerging in ACC’s next wave of NFL-ready QBs

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Kenny Pickett’s decision to return for his redshirt senior season is working out well for Pittsburgh, the nation’s top-scoring team. Pickett is poised to join North Carolina’s Sam Howell, Virginia’s Brennan Armstrong and possibly others in the next wave of Atlantic Coast Conference quarterbacks on NFL draft boards. Pitt leads the nation with 52.4 points per game following …

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